J. Parthiban
Condition: Down's Syndrome
Date of birth: 05- 05- 2001
Type of Rehab: Special Education at Nesam, Arcot, India
Education: Special Education
Sponsors - Handicare International, Ontario, Canada
Year of sponsorship: 2003
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PROFILE: J. PARTHIBAN
Name of the Student: J. Parthiban
Date of Birth: 05.05 .2001
Date of Admission: 22.09.2003
Father’s Name: Jayashanker
Occupation: Barber
Mother’s Name: Shanthi, House Wife
Siblings: 1 elder sister 8 year old,
studying in a normal school
Residence Address: 33. Muthumariyamman Koil Street,
Kalavai
Marriage between Parents: Consanguinous
Nature of disability: Downs Syndrome
Medical History
Full term baby. The child was delivered by caesarean section Vellore Government Hospital. The baby was underweight, weighing one and one quarter Kg.
Presents Status
Child has neck control but does not sit. The child looks malnourished
Training methods adopted at Nesam
The child is put in "Early Intervention" programme. Physical exercises are given to improve his back muscles to make him sit. Colourful objects are given to the child to stimulate his vision and to make him grab and release objects. Various sounds are presented to him improve his auditory ability. He is put in group play and group singing to improve his receptive and expressive language.