PANCHKULA: The district administration has decided to work on bridging the learning gap that exists between dyslexic children and others
It has decided to set up a Child Guidance Centre for dyslexic kids and a proposal for this prepared by District Council for Child Welfare has been sent to central social welfare department for approval.
The centre will cater to the needs of the Tricity. It will be the second such facility in the northern region. Another facility of this kind exists in Lucknow.
Panchkula deputy commissioner Rajinder Kataria said, "District officials felt that time had come to do something positive for these children. They studied the functioning of the Lucknow-based centre closely."
For now, district administration has reserved a budget of Rs 2 lakh for setting up this centre, but that may be increased if a need is felt for it, said sources. If the centre is a success, more such facilities will be started in other districts.
The Child Guidance Centre will be run from the District Child Welfare Council building in Sector 14. Highly trained teachers will instruct children at this centre. Counselling courses from one month to a year in length will be available at the facility.
Dyslexia is a neurological condition that makes it difficult for children to learn reading or writing. Experts say having this condition does not mean that a dyslexic is lacking in intelligence. Many talented individuals have been dyslexics, they say.
The facility will also offer counselling to parents of dyslexic children, say sources. Play therapy and reconstruction of school environment will also be used at the centre to handle dyslexia.
School phobia, slow learning, depression and attention deficit will also be looked at in this centre.
Kataria said, "Children are the future of our country and we should provide them with whatever facilities we can. Dyslexic kids need care and attention. So we thought we should do something for them."
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Panchkula plans centre for dyslexic kids
