Bethany Special School, Bangalore

Bethany Special School in Bangalore educates children with physical and mental disabilities. The school is a part of Bethany High, a known name in the educational scenario of Bangalore. Bethany Special School became functional in 1983.

Learning Programs Offered at Bethany Special School, Bangalore

The school imparts the following skills to the students as part of their learning program:

Functional Academics
Language and communication skills
Social skills
ADL skills (Activities of Daily Living)
Gross and fine motor skills
Prevocational and vocational skills
Computer skills

Highlights

Formulates an Individual Education Plan or IEP for every student at the beginning of the academic year
Carries out assessment of students thrice a year to measure the progress of the students
Parents-teacher meets are regularly held by the school
Has a well-qualified Occupational Therapist who provides Occupational Therapy to all the students who need it
Engages trained Speech Therapists from S. R. ChandrashekarInstitute of Speech and Hearing to provide Speech Therapy to the students who need it
Arranges for optional activities for the students, such as fitness classes, singing classes, dance classes, etc. Music classes are also regularly held for the students

The students are taken out on a picnic every year to celebrate Children’s Day. The school organises ‘Vishesh Milan’, a gathering of special children from special schools in Bangalore. In this event differently abled children get an opportunity to show case their skills in the field of music, dance and drama.

Special Units at Bethany Special School, Bangalore

The school has several units where students can gain training in various vocations. These units of the school are:

Craft Unit: The craft unit provides training in many activities like painting, diya making, pottery, candle making, etc. All the students of the school get involved in various stages of making each of these items.
Loom Unit: The loom unit is a vocational training unit. This unit trains students to do activities like weaving, rolling, cutting, sequencing and stitching. The older girl students are taught to stitch several items like jute bags, aprons, edges of kitchen napkins, etc.
Bakery Unit: It is a fully equipped vocational training unit. In this unit the students are trained to do various activities like giving shapes to biscuits, keeping the bakery surroundings clean and packing of biscuits in a hygienic manner.