N. Parthiban
Condition: Mental Retardation and Epilepsy
Date of birth: Unknown
Type of Rehab: Special Education at Nesam, Arcot, India
Education: Special Education
Sponsors - Sarla Bhuta, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Year of sponsorship: 2003
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Profile: M. PARTHIBAN
Name of the student: M. Parthiban
Date of Birth: Unknown
Father’s Name/Occupation: Mahendran/worker in a welding
workshop
Mother’s Name/Occupation: Devi/Worker
Siblings: Two normal younger brothers
Nature of Disability: His physical appearance and
speech are normal. He looks dull.
His behaviour is violent. He is
adamant; he bites and beats others.
Medical History:
He had a normal delivery. He often gets fits, for which he is under medication for.
Assessment - Jan. 2009:
He is able to walk, speak and recognize the persons. He is suffering with epilepsy and unable to control the "non-stop talk". Now he is in hospital for treatment.
Training Given at Nesam School:
1. He is made to concentrate in lessons. The alphabets and numbers are being taught. He is asked to identify his name as well as other pictures with their names.
3. Health awareness and cleanliness are being taught. Though he is able to do his activities of daily life himself, he does not know to maintain cleanliness.
4. He is not advised no to shake his head often.
5. Painting of the pictures and making paper envelopes are taught as vocational training.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
• He is independent in eating, toileting and dressing. But he does not participate in any of the classroom activities.
• He just sits and. Looks vaguely and there is no response of any kind. He is not able to relate any picture with the real object.
• His problem behaviours like, head shaking, truancy, and spitting are reduced within the school premises. Giggling is still there.
• He participates in vocational activities like making paper covers with support.