B. Renuka

Condition: Mental Retardation

Date of birth: 25- 10- 1995

Type of Rehab: Special Education at Nesam, Arcot, India

Sponsors: Handicare International, ON, Canada

Year of sponsorship: 2003

B. RENUKA

PROFILE

Name:                                              B. Renuka

Sex:                                                 Female

Date of Birth:                                    25- 10- 1995

Father’s Name:                                  Bhasker

Occupation:                                      Labourer

Mother’s Name:                                 Gita

Occupation:                                       House-wife

Address:                                           Karunanidhi Street, Arcot, Vellore

                                                         District

  Siblings:                                         Older brother, normal, who is 10 years old, and studying in 5^th standard.  A second  elder brother, was born, but is now dead due to brain fever.  Renuka is the last child born in a normal delivery.

Current Status:                                  Completely disabled

Activities of daily life:                         Completely disabled

Communication:                               Very poor oral communication

Objectives of the training given to her and the methods adopted:

1.     To bring out sound from her mouth

2.     To increase her memory:  She listens to a story and is made to repeat it by action.  Action songs are taught to her. 

3.     To realize her daily activities:  The teachers train her to go to the toilet and also how to use it.  They tell her how to dress up and to change her dresses.  Training is also given to comb up the hair and to take baths.  

4.     Educational Training:  To count 1 and 2 by picking up objects.  To assemble some puzzles like that of a butterfly.  To differentiate big and small things.  To maker her write some letters and numbers. 

5.     Muscular Exercises:  Movement of limbs is done daily to avoid stiffness.

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

·        She is able to make a few sounds in a very low tone.  She makes correct and appropriate actions for songs and questions. 

·        She is independent while eating and drinking.

·        She is able to remove her underwear and can go to the toilet on a reminder.  She is also able to put on her underwear, on her own. She is able to remove her dress, but does not put it on by herself.

·        She understands the concept of numbers up to 2, but can only write the numeral ‘1’.  She scribbles regularly.

·        She can point to her body parts and can identify pictures of common objects by touching. 

·        She identifies big and small objects. However, she does not identify colour.  She can assemble two or three- piece simple puzzles.

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