Pranav
Pranav Early Intervention Centre (est. 2010) supports children with hearing impairments between 18 months and 2.5 years. The goal is to prepare them to join regular schools by Grade 1.
Teachers are DTYHI-qualified and trained at Balavidhyalaya, Chennai.
Pranav follows the Balavidhyalaya curriculum and uses DHVANI Teaching-Learning materials, translated by the Centre into Hindi and Marathi.
Children progress through six developmental levels focusing on listening, comprehension, speech, writing, motor skills, environmental awareness, and intellectual development.
Students are identified through hospitals, Anganwadis, Balwadis, and NGOs. And regular home visits guide parents on how to support their child’s progress.
IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS:
We identify students in need via a strong network of government and private hospitals, Anganwadis, Balwadis, and other NGOs. The entire curriculum is divided into six levels:-
Level 1.1 and 1.2 – Children are taught with teaching aids such as picture charts, flashcards, toys, flowers, fruits, vegetables, etc. Playtime includes Sand play, Water play, and Clay Play for sensory development.
Level 2.1 – At this stage, children are introduced to words. Listening Charts and comprehension charts are used to teach children and develop visual identification skills.
Level 2.2 to 4.2 – Teachers teach children how to write sentences. School with their experience helps children to listen, comprehend, think and speak.
We develop each child in all areas like Environmental information, Receptive knowledge, Expressive language, reading, writing, motor skills, Number work, Intellectual development, Auditory development, language development, and Speech development so that they feel at par with their peers and are confident in their abilities.
Since parents are also an important part of the child’s learning journey, we conduct home visits to evaluate their lives at home and encourage them to cooperate with us and treat the child with kindness and patience for a seamless journey.
