DR NINA PIYUSH

INCLUSIVE PLAY I am attached to MANAV KALYAN TRUST, NAVSARI. Here we take care of 700 special need children, amongst them 200 children are mentally challenged and we have Balaji school for them. Truly speaking children and adults with special needs are normal, usual and unsaid part of our society. In a healthy society we need not talk about inclusion, they are included without a say. " Individuals with special needs are people first, with the same rights and needs as everyone else. Their development is influenced by the quality of care, education and social experiences offered to them, just like all other people.” ( Professor Sue Buckley said this for Down's syndrome individuals but it applies to all with special needs) But here comes the irony, we need to fight for their inclusion in the society. Our mentally challenged children of Balaji School can grow best if inclusive education is offered to them. But because of some reasons they are not getting inclusi...

If I write something and people read it with interest, I will continue doing so. If I write and nobody reads or even take a note of it, I may continue writing for while and if still my work remains unnoticed, gradually I will discontinue. Similarly if I dance, however graceful but if no one claps/appreciate/watch I will discontinue dancing. If I shout in rage and no one reacts/responds I will stop shouting. We all humans have a basic tendency to be noticed. We all are attention seeking creatures. We usually do and repeat those behaviours that attract attention of others, so are our children. But the difference between us and our children is we can control them as per the situation, place, time and person. More over we can differentiate between right & wrong, black & white, good & bad. Our children have limitations to differentiate between right & wrong, black & white, good & bad – for them getting attention by any means is the only and most important thi...