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Teaching distinctly to children who learn differently

Jan’13Domus Academy

Final Master ProjectProject by: Nimisha Gupta

Project Leader: Giovanni Lanzone

“HWO WUODL YU FLEL IF YU HDA TO RAED LIK

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What is Dyslexia?

What is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a learning disorder of neurological origin which makes it hard for some people to learn to read,

write and spell correctly.

What is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a learning disorder of neurological origin which makes it hard for some people to learn to read,

write and spell correctly.

What is Dyslexia?

What is Dyslexia?

NOMEDICINES

FORDYSLEXIA!

Counselling & Psychotherapy

How many Dyslexics?

T

How many Dyslexics?

TENin

people in the world are dyslexic.source: bda,12 july 2011

T

How many Dyslexics?

TEN INDIA

How many Dyslexics?

220 million children

in 1.3 million schools.

How many Dyslexics?

40%of dyslexics

DROP-OUTof schools

source: Education Times,23 may 2012

There is a need!

RESULT?

There is a need!

A Never-ending

loop of problems!

low esteem

low expectationlow income

There is a need!

There is a need!

ResearchOrganiztions for Dyslexia

There is a need!

Tools available for

easy detection

TENTThere is a need!

Teaching methods

developed for dyslexics

TThere is a need!

Resources &tools for treatment

TENThere is a need!

research tools for detection

teaching methodsresources

KNOWLEDGEABOUT

DYSLEXIA

There is a need!

research tools for detection

teaching methodsresources disabled children parents

Special Educators

PEOPLE WHO NEED

HELP

teachers

KNOWLEDGEABOUT

DYSLEXIA

WIDEGAP

existingknowledge

actiontaken

Design APPROACH

HumanCenteredDesign

Looking

Understanding

Making

Observing human experience

Analyzing opportunities

Delivering results

Special Educator

School Teacher

Children

Counsellors

Parents

“These kids need alot of time,

attention and encouragement. We

do our best” “80% of the school

teachers in India arestill Unaware of

DYSLEXIA!”

“There are a large number of children whose needs must be

addressed but their are

limited resources available.”

“We were asked to admit my child in some other school after he failed in his class

twice. We were ashamed”

“I cannot remember my Rhymes,

no matter how hard i try”

In-depth interviews

wHAT is the need?

teachersare

UNAWARE

Resourcesare

Limited

Parentsfeel

Helpless

wHAT is the need?

insights

opportunity

shifting focusServices and

toolsfocused on

dyslexic kids

Services focused on

Teachers and Parents

shifting focusServices and

toolsfocused on

dyslexic kids

Services focused on

Teachers and Parents

opportunity

SOCIAL-BUSINESS

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Teaching distinctly to children who learn differently

SOCIAL-BUSINESS

Dhome is a “for-benefit” CENTRE for

Teacher Training and an

After-School Teaching Sevice for

1-5 grade dyslexic children in

Andhra Pradesh, India.

CertifiedTeacherTraining

After-SchoolTeachingService

Work-shops in collaborationwith world renowned

organizationsFree access to

dyslexia friendly

resources

HOW CAN I HELP?

CertifiedTeacherTraining

After-SchoolTeachingService

Work-shops in collaborationwith world renowned

organizationsFree access to

dyslexia friendly

resources

HOW CAN I HELP?

CertifiedTeacherTraining

After-SchoolTeachingService

Work-shops in collaborationwith world renowned

organizationsFree access to

dyslexia friendly

resources

HOW CAN I HELP?

CertifiedTeacherTraining

After-SchoolTeachingService

Work-shops in collaborationwith world renowned

organizationsFree access to

dyslexia friendly

resources

HOW CAN I HELP?

CertifiedTeacherTraining

After-SchoolTeachingService

Work-shops in collaborationwith world renowned

organizationsFree access to

dyslexia friendly

resources

HOW CAN I HELP?

Teacher TrainingTo identify, assess and support the needs of children with disabilities.

how does it work?

Target:120 teachers 4 Batches Per Year

teacher training

Trained teachers

areCertified

Certifiedteachers

train othersin their school

Teacherstrained in

multi-sensoryteaching methods

Trained teachers

areCertified

Certifiedteachers

train othersin their school

Teacherstrained in

multi-sensoryteaching methods

teacher training

Trained teachers

areCertified

Certifiedteachers

train othersin their school

Teacherstrained in

multi-sensoryteaching methods

teacher training

HOW Does it work?

After-school teaching serviceTo help the dyslexics withappropriate teaching methodologies.

EACH CENTRE CANACCOMODATE60 childrenInitially

After-school teaching

Trackingthe

progress for records

Nominalregisteration

feecharged

An afterschool

teachingservice

Trackingthe

progress for records

Nominalregisteration

feecharged

An afterschool

teachingservice

After-school teaching

Trackingthe

progress for records

Nominalregisteration

feecharged

An afterschool

teachingservice

After-school teaching

HOW Does it work?

Awareness Workshops Workshops to enhance the awareness & focus on equipping parents and teach-ers with special skills in handling dyslexics.

Target50 registerationsFor EVERY WORKSHOP

WORKSHOPS

Collaborationwith Research Organizations on dyslexia

Registeration fee

charged

2/yearworkshops

for Teachers and Parents

Collaborationwith Research Organizations on dyslexia

Registeration fee

charged

WORKSHOPS

2/yearworkshops

for Teachers and Parents

Collaborationwith Research Organizations on dyslexia

Registeration fee

charged

Monthlyworkshops

for Teachers and Parents

WORKSHOPS

freeservicesfor Registeredmembers

RESOURCESproviding registered Teachers & Children with an access to centers RESOURCES

HOW Does it work?

Resources

A resourcelibrary withbooks on helping

dyslexics

Text to speech tools

Digitally recorded

audiobooks

Freemembership

for dyslexics

A resourcelibrary withbooks on helping

dyslexics

Text to speech tools

Digitally recorded

audiobooks

Freemembership

for dyslexics

Resources

A library with books on helping dyslexics

Resources

Text to speech tools

Digitally recorded

audiobooks

Freemembership

for dyslexics

campaigns

government funds& CSR

teacher-training

work-shops

Money matters!

60%

5%

20%

15%

of total revenue

Money matters!

dhouse is self-sustained - But to meet the ever-increasing infrastructure demands we also put in

efforts to raise funds.

Money matters!

GOVERNMENT CSR CAMPAIGNS

GOVERNMENT LAW

In 2006Dyslexia

and other learning disorders were made a part of the

The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill.

It promotes equal Opportunities and Rights fordisabled.

Ministry of Human Resource

DevelopmentHRD

UEE

SSA

RTE

Universal Elementary Education

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Right to Education

IEDC

Integrated Education for Disabled Children

Scheme

District Primary Education Programme

DPEP

School Development Grant

SDG

TLMGTeaching Learning

Material Grant

SCHEMES

GOVERNMENT FUNDS

UEE

SSA

RTE

Universal Elementary Education

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Right to Education

IEDC

Integrated Education for Disabled Children

Scheme

District Primary Education Programme

DPEP

School Development Grant

SDG

TLMGTeaching Learning

Material Grant

SCHEMES

500 million Euro for elementary

education and literacy

UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia, 2003. (Print.)

GOVERNMENT FUNDS

27 million Euro for teacher training

programmes

UEE

SSA

RTE

Universal Elementary Education

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

Right to Education

IEDC

Integrated Education for Disabled Children

Scheme

District Primary Education Programme

DPEP

School Development Grant

SDG

TLMGTeaching Learning

Material Grant

SCHEMES

UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia, 2003. (Print.)

GOVERNMENT FUNDS

communities SOCIETIES

cultures

corporate social responsibility

communities SOCIETIES

cultures

corporate social responsibility

2% of average net profit

New Companies Act, 2013

corporate social responsibility

FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGNS ORAGANISED TWICE IN A YEAR

SPREAD THE WORD!

Free Dyslexia Detecting Camps in schools for 6 months

to create awareness

campaigns

campaigns

i am-debugging dyslexiaBrand Identity Stationary

for Co-orporates & Schools

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SPREAD THE WORD

Creative art competitions organised for Dyslexics twice a year for fund raising and

awareness through sponcerships

campaigns

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Marathons,Dyslexia day &other events

campaigns

0 1 2 3 4 5

INITIAL INVESTMENT

Euro 21000

plan of action

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Euro 21000

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net profit

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IMPACT

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est.0.01%reduction in

drop-out rate

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