COMPOSITE REGIONAL CENTRE (CRC) Old District Hospital Campus,

Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh

NEWSLETTER Vol– 1

DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIESMINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Editor: AshishParashar, Lecturer Physiotherapy,CRC Rajnandgaon.

TABLE OF CONTENTSCRC – AN INTRODUCTION -VISION, MISSION AND VALUE -STATISTICAL REPRESENTATION -REHABILITATION SERVICES -HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE -DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION – MENTAL RETARDATION (D.Ed.Spl.Ed.- MR)

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OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY REHABILITATION -PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENTS -

DISABILITY IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, AIDS AND APPLIANCE DISTRIBUTION

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SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR PWDs -CAPACITY BUILDING OF PROFESSIONALS AND GRASS ROOT WORK

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DISABILITY AWARENESS PROGRAMMES -CONTINUING REHABILITATION EDUCATION PROGRAMMES -TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO STATE GOVT./CAPACITY BUILDING /WORKSHOP / SEMINAR

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CELEBRATION PROGRAMMESINTERNATIONAL DISABILITY DAY

WORLD BRAILLE DAYREPUBLIC DAYFOUNDATION DAYINDEPENDENCE DAYYOGA DAYSWACCH BHARAT ABHIYAANTEACHERS DAY

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FUTURE ROAD MAP -MEDIA COVERAGE -

1. CRC – AN INTRODUCTION

Chhattisgarh's disabled population has witnessed a whopping rise of 48% from 2001 to 2011 with the number of disabled going up from 4.19 lakh to 6.24 lakh during the period. These include 2.31 lakh males and 1.88 lakh females

The Composite Regional Centre, Rajnandgaon is an extension of the Swami Vivekananda National Institute for Rehabilitation, Training and Research (SVNIRTAR) Orissa. It was established on 25th June, 2016 to extend services that cater to multiple and diverse disabilities, under one roof. Today, it is fully-equipped and functional to provide rehabilitative and educational services to all types of disabilities. It is located at Old Hospital Campus Rajnandgaon, CRC offers end-to-end solutions for the Divyangjan in Chhattisgarh. Its services that range from the academic to clinical, it continues to be committed to further the cause of the Divyangjan. Persons having different disabilities, served by CRC, include persons with Locomotor Disability, Blindness, Low-vision, Hearing Impairment, Mental Retardation, Mental Illness, Leprosy Cured, Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Multiply Disabled of all ages. Special emphasis is given to early intervention. A team including Assistant Professor Speech & Audiology, Assistant Professor Clinical Psychology, Assistant Professor Special Education, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Lecturer in Physiotherapist, Orientation & Mobility Instructor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist, Prosthetic & Orthotic Engineer, Rehabilitation Officer, Special Educationist, and Vocational Instructor work at the Centre on principles of trans-disciplinary approach.

The basic aim of CRC, Rajnadgaon is to create resources and infrastructure

required for developing services for persons with disabilities including human

resource development and research. The Centre is for facilitating capacity at local

levels as well rather than letting it centralize in urban areas. CRC, Rajnandgaon

building was equipped with good infrastructure and all assessment and therapeutic

material to provide the best services to persons with disabilities. The teams of

professionals are providing their services in different areas such as rehabilitation

medicine, clinical & rehabilitation, parental training, speech, hearing &

communication, special education, training for persons with deaf and blindness,

physiotherapy & occupational therapy, early Intervention, prosthetics & orthotics,

sensory integration, and community based rehabilitation.

INAUGURATION OF CRC BY DR. RAMAN SINGH, CHIEF MINISTER,CHATTISGARHON 25/06/16

1.1. VISION, MISSION AND VALUE

VISION: To improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities (Divyangjans) through providing quality professional services of CRC, rajnandgaon

MISSION: Through constant professional endeavours, empowering the Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjans) to access state of art rehabilitation services

VALUE STATEMENT: CRC, Rajnandgaon value equal opportunity, protection of rights and full participation for the persons with Disabilities (Divyangjans)

1.2. STATISTICAL REPRESENTATION

Achievment June 2016-August 18

11040

20459

47115

CRC Beneficiaries Till August -2018

New casesFollow-upSupportive

Achievment 2016-17

Achievement 2017-18

Achievement till august 2018-19

4797 5254

989

62028373

5884

15677

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11740

CRC Beneficiaries AnnuallyNew cases Follow-up Supportive

Physio-therapy; 15175

Occupational Therapy; 10077

Special edu-cation; 7037

Speech & Au-diology; 3905

Clinical Psy-chology; 9551

Prosthetic & orthotic; 375

Total Departmental Cases

1.3. REHABILITATION SERVICES

PHYSIOTHERAPY

Case Load: 874 / MonthsServices:

• Orthopedic Conditions • Neurological Conditions • Pediatric Conditions • Geriatric Conditions • Family Counseling• Home Based Training

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Case Load: 391 / MServices:

• Activities of Daily Living• Functional Movements• Family Counseling• Splinting• Developmental Therapy• Family Counseling• Home Based Training

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGYCase Load: 428 / MServices:

• IQ Assessment • Behavior Modification• Sensory Integration• Parent Counseling• Home Based Training

PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICSCase Load: 38 / MServices:

• Caliper• Artificial Limb • Repairing • Brace• CTEV Shoe• Mobility Aids

SPECIAL EDUCATIONCase Load: 233/ MServices:

• Braille Training• Mobility Training• Orientation Training• Family Counseling• Career Guidance • Parent Counseling• IEP development• Remedial method

SPEECH AND HEARINGCase Load: 367/ MServices:

Hearing TestHearing aid trial/fittingAuditory TrainingSpeech and language therapyHome training programCounseling

2. HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVEDIPLOMA IN EDUCATION IN SPECIAL EDUCATION – MENTAL RETARDATION (D.Ed.Spl.Ed.- MR)Composite Regional Centre runs two years D.Ed.Spl.Ed.- MRcourse since 2017 with intake capacity of 25 students.The course has been run under department of Special Education. The programmes aim to develop professionals for special education within a broad framework of education in the present context. The programmes will enable pre-service teachers to acquire knowledge, develop competencies and practice skills to impart education to children with disabilities. The general objective of the courses is to prepare special teachers at primary to elementary levels to serve in the following settings:

i) Special schools ii) Regular Schools

iii) Inclusive schools iv) Home based programme

3. OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY REHABILITATIONPSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENTSJuvenile delinquents staying in the Government girls reform home, NayaDhaba, Rajnandgaon on monthly basis.

3.1. DISABILITY IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, AIDS AND APPLIANCE DISTRIBUTION

S.No. OUTREACH PROGRAMME

PLACE TYPE OF DISABILITY COVERED

NO. OF BENEFICIARY BENEFITED

NO. OF AIDS AND APPLIANCES DISTRIBUTED/ DISABILITY CERTIFICATES / ITEMS DISTRIBUTED

1. Disability Assessment cum Disability Certification Camp

Manpur,Mohla,Chaouki, Dongargaon, Chhauria block of Rajnandgaon

Persons with Physical, hearing, Intellectual, visual impaiments

1331 904 Disability Certificates

2. DISABILITY ASSESSMENT CAMP in collaboration with SSA and ALIMCO SCREENING TEAM

Khiragarh, mohla, KawardhaDurg

Persons with PhysicalIntellectual,HearingImpairments

211 ------

3. DISABILITY ASSESSMENT CAMP ALONG WITH CHATTISGARH GOVT. AND SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Raipur, Mahasamund

Persons with Physical Intellectual,Hearing impairment

217 ------

4. BLOCK LEVEL DISABILITY CERTIFICATION CUM NEED ASSESSMENT PROGRAMME

KhairagarhChuikhadanDongargarhRajnandgaon

Persons with Physical, hearing, Intellectual, visual impairments

232 987 disability Certificates

5. DISTRIBUTION CAMP

CRC,Rajnandgaon

Persons with PhysicalIntellectualHearingVisual impairments

08 Total 08 items/ Daisy book player, smart cane, hearing aid, MR kit,smartphone,brail kit, tricycle, crutches

6. DISTRIBUTION CAMP

BJP office, Rajnandgaon

Persons with PhysicalintellectualHearingVisual impairments

07 Total 07 items/ Daisy book player, smart cane, hearing aid, MR kit,smartphone,brail kit, tricycle

7. DISABILITY ASSESSMENT CAMP in collaboration with SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN

MaanpurChowkiDongargaonGhumkaChuriaChikhadanKumardaKhairagarh

Persons with Physical, hearing, Intellectual, visual impairments

556 -----

8. DISABILITY ASSESSMENT CAMP

Sarguja Covering all type of disabilities

71 ------

9. DISTRICT LEVEL DISABLED SWIMMING COMPETITION AND ASSESSMENT

Champa Locomotor Disabilities

100 -------

10. ASSESSMENT VARIFICATION OF UDID CARD

ChuriaDongargarhDongargaonGhumkaChuikhadanMannpurMohallaAmbagarhchowkiKhairagarh

Person with PhysicalintellectualHearingVisual impairments

500 --------

11. Disability Identification Camp

Salhewara Person with PhysicalintellectualHearingVisual impairments

163 -------

12. ASSESSMENT AND DISTRIBUTION CAMP (ADIP)

Durg Person with PhysicalintellectualHearingVisual impairments

250 Total 76 items /Tricycles, Wheelchairs, crutchs, hearing aids

13. ASSESSMENT AND DISTRIBUTION CAMP (ADIP)

Dongargarh Persons with PhysicalintellectualHearingVisual impairments

56 Total 20 items/Tricycles, Wheelchairs, crutchs, hearing aids, smart cane.

14. ASSESSMENT AND DISTRIBUTION CAMP (ADIP)

Bishrampur Persons with PhysicalIntellectual HearingVisual impairments

100 Total 58 items/Hearing aid (BTE)

15.Disability Assessment and Distribution Camp

Balod LocomotorIntellectual impairments

37 Total 22 items/Wheelchair, tricycle.

16. Disability Identification and Distribution Camp

Gundardehi Persons with PhysicalIntellectual HearingVisual impairments

53 Total 38 items/Tricycle, wheelchair, hearing aid, MSID kit

4. SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR PWDSIn first phase CRC, Rajnandgaon purpose to commence Skill Development Training Programme in two trades.

1. Automotive Service Technician &2. Hand Embroidery

with intake capacity of 30 Divyangjans in each trade at Rajnandgaon District work in partnership with the NGO i.e. SurgujaGyanodaya Association, Surajpur , Chhattisgarh which is empanelled through MSJ&E to implement Skill Development Training for PwDs in Chhattisgarh.

5. CAPACITY BUILDING OF PROFESSIONALS AND GRASS ROOT WORK

5.1. DISABILITY AWARENESS PROGRAMMES

No of Disability Awareness programme Conducted

Type of Disability Covered Beneficiaries Covered

11 Locomotor, Visual, Hearing, Intellectual

1042

1. CAI SOFTWARE TRAINING PROGRAMME Participants: 55 Parents of mental retarded child

Venue: CRC, Rajnandgaon2. ONE DAY MORTERISED TRICYCLE TRAINNING PROGRAMME Participants: 52 Motorized tricycle owners

Venue: Auditorium of department of social welfare, Rajnandgaon3. ORIENTATION / TRAINING PROGRAMME ON SCREENING AND

IDENTIFICATION OF DISABILITYParticipants: 700 Prerak

Venue: Auditorium of department of social welfare, Rajnandgaon4. HOME BASED MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME Participants:4Parents of children with mild or moderate mental retardation

Venue: CRC, Rajnandgaon

5. SEMINAR ON ACCESSIBLE INDIA CAMPAIGN Participants: 50 Block Resource Teachers of SarvaSikshaAbhiyan, Teachers and principals from three Special Schools

Venue: Rajnandgaon6. NATIONAL FESTIVAL ON THERAPEUTIC SPORTS MEET Participants: 4 Candidates with multiple disabilities from Special Schools

Venue: Rajnandgaon

7. DISABILITY AWARENESS PROGRAMME Participants: Students of Digvijaycollege

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9.BRAILLE& MOBILITY TRAINING Participants: 36 Block level Block Resource Persons (BRPs), NGOs members, Visually Impaired students

Venue: Durg10.DISABILITY AWARENESS PROGRAMME

Participants: 60 Divyangsakha

Venue: Ghumka11. TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR PARENTS OF DIVYANGJAN

Participants: 45 Parents of Divyangjan

Venue: ThahasilKaryalay, Rajnandgaon12.ORIENTATION VISIT AT CRC

Participants: MBBS second year students of Rajnandgaon medical college

5.2. CONTINUING REHABILITATION EDUCATION PROGRAMMES

No of CRE programme Conducted

Profile of Participants No of Participant Covered

6 Special educators Registered by RCI

148

1. RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016. Duration: 3 days Participants: 30 RCI Registered Professionals

Venue: CRC, Rajnandgaon

2. EARLY IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, ADHD AND CONDUCT DISORDER

Duration: 3 days

Participants: 30 RCI Registered Professionals

Venue: CRC, Rajnandgaon

3. UNDERSTANDING OF ICF REVIEW OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND OTHER HEALTH CONDITIONS

Duration: 3 days Participants: 16 RCI Registered Professionals

Venue: CRC, Rajnandgaon4. COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION (CBR)

Duration: 3 days Participants: 23 RCI Registered Professionals

Venue: V. M. College, Bishrampur5. INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL PLAN (IEP)

Duration: 3 days

Participants: 19 RCI Registered Professionals

Venue: CRC, Rajnandgaon

6. STRATEGIES FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION Duration: 5 daysParticipants: 30 RCI registered professionals

Venue: RDTC, Barga

5.3. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO STATE GOVT./CAPACITY BUILDING /WORKSHOP / SEMINAR

No of programme Conducted

Profile of Participants Beneficiaries Covered

3 Block level Chirayu members under National Child Health Program, Block Resource Persons, Block Resource Persons under SarvaShikshaAbhiyan, Railway officers

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S.No. PROGRAMME DURATION PARTICIPANTS VENUE

1 ORIENTATION PROGRAM ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

1 day Mobile health Team of RBSK, NHM of Rajnandgaon district.70 Block level Chirayumembers of Rajnandgaon working under National Child Health Program

District Hospital, Rajnandgaon

2 ORIENTATION PROGRAM ON BRAILLE FOR BRP (INCLUSIVE EDUCATION)

1 day Seven Block level BRP (inclusive education) members of Rajnandgaon

SSA office, Collectorate, Rajnandgaon

3 DISABILITY IDENTIFICATION TRAINING

3 days Eleven Block level Block Resource Persons under SarvaShikshaAbhiyan

Rajnandgaon

4 Started facility of Formation of Railway unique ID and concession pass for Disabled in Rajnandgaon

2 days Railway officers from Nagpur Railway

Railway station, Rajnandgaon

6. CELEBRATION PROGRAMMES

INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY DAY

WORLD BRAILLE DAY

REPUBLIC DAY

FOUNDATION DAY

INDEPENDENCE DAY

YOGA DAY

SWACCH BHARAT ABHIYAAN

TEACHERS DAY

7. UPCOMING ACTIVITIES Regular release of Biannual Newsletter Launch of skill Development training for Divyangjans in Launch of Post Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Psychology

(PGDRP) Construction of Permanent Building of CRC, Rajnandgaon

8. MEDIA COVERAGE