Special Education for Intellectual Disabilities & HI — Kanigiri

Empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities

• Est. 2011 • Pre-Primary to Vocational • 58 Children Currently Enrolled • Kanigiri, Prakasam District

SKR Residential School for Intellectual Disabilities & Hearing Impairment

What This Programme Does

The SKR Residential School for Intellectual Disabilities and Hearing Impairment (ID & HI) in Kanigiri is a multi-disciplinary residential special school and rehabilitation centre serving children with intellectual disabilities (ID), hearing impairment (HI), and dual disabilities across Prakasam District. Established in 2011 and funded under the Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, the Kanigiri school is one of the very few institutions in rural Andhra Pradesh offering simultaneous, integrated support for children with these often co-occurring disabilities.

The Kanigiri school operates on a fundamentally different educational model from mainstream special schools. Because intellectual disability and hearing impairment each require highly specialised, individualised approaches, the school deploys a full multi-disciplinary team — special educators, speech therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers, and residential care staff — working together for each child under a single Individualised Education Plan.

Children enrolled

Gained daily independence

Academic improvement

Therapy disciplines deployed

Children We Serve

Children with mild, moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disability
Children with Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Non-verbal children with no prior communication system
Children from rural BPL families — all services at zero cost.
Children with hearing impairment — partial or total deafness, Children with dual disability — both ID and HI simultaneously

Our Multi-Disciplinary Approach

Special education: IEP-based learning at each child’s pace and level
Speech therapy: verbal, non-verbal, and AAC-based communication
Physiotherapy: motor development, mobility, postural support
Psycho-social support: behaviour, emotional well-being, family counselling
Outreach: home-based therapy for children who cannot attend school
Case monitoring: monthly MDT reviews for every enrolled child

Core Services Delivered

Special Education — Pre-Primary to Pre-Vocational
IEP-based curriculum across 5 levels: Pre-Primary, Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, and Pre-Vocational Teaching methodologies: ABA, PECS, AAC, TEACCH structured teaching, social stories, multi-sensory learning Visual schedules, predictable daily routines, and structured work systems reducing anxiety for ID children Indian Sign Language (ISL) as medium of instruction for hearing-impaired students Mixed-group activities for ID and HI students together — social learning, arts, and physical education

Special Education — Pre-Primary to Pre-Vocational

IEP-based curriculum across 5 levels: Pre-Primary, Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary, and Pre-Vocational
Teaching methodologies: ABA, PECS, AAC, TEACCH structured teaching, social stories, multi-sensory learning
Visual schedules, predictable daily routines, and structured work systems reducing anxiety for ID children
Indian Sign Language (ISL) as medium of instruction for hearing-impaired students
Mixed-group activities for ID and HI students together — social learning, arts, and physical education

Multi-Disciplinary Therapy Services
Speech therapy: individual sessions, minimum 3x per week — articulation, language, AAC, social communication Physiotherapy: gross and fine motor development, postural management, spasticity, mobility support Auditory training: sound awareness, hearing aid support, cochlear implant follow-up for HI students Psycho-social intervention: Positive Behaviour Support plans, emotional regulation, trauma-informed care Monthly Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) reviews for every child — teacher, therapist, counsellor, and parents together Annual comprehensive reassessment — transition planning for students approaching 18 years

Multi-Disciplinary Therapy Services

Speech therapy: individual sessions, minimum 3x per week — articulation, language, AAC, social communication
Physiotherapy: gross and fine motor development, postural management, spasticity, mobility support
Auditory training: sound awareness, hearing aid support, cochlear implant follow-up for HI students
Psycho-social intervention: Positive Behaviour Support plans, emotional regulation, trauma-informed care
Monthly Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) reviews for every child — teacher, therapist, counsellor, and parents together
Annual comprehensive reassessment — transition planning for students approaching 18 years

Outreach — Home-Based Intervention Programme
Regular home visits for children with severe/profound intellectual disabilities who cannot attend residential school In-home speech therapy, sensory stimulation, fine motor activities, and basic communication development Caregiver training: equipping parents with strategies, materials, and routines to continue therapy at home daily Home activity kits: low-cost, locally made materials for daily practice between therapist visits Community awareness alongside visits — reducing family stigma, connecting families with peer support networks Linkage with ASHA workers, Anganwadi centres, and SADAREM for nutrition, immunisation, and benefit access

Outreach — Home-Based Intervention Programme

Regular home visits for children with severe/profound intellectual disabilities who cannot attend residential school
In-home speech therapy, sensory stimulation, fine motor activities, and basic communication development
Caregiver training: equipping parents with strategies, materials, and routines to continue therapy at home daily
Home activity kits: low-cost, locally made materials for daily practice between therapist visits
Community awareness alongside visits — reducing family stigma, connecting families with peer support networks
Linkage with ASHA workers, Anganwadi centres, and SADAREM for nutrition, immunisation, and benefit access

SURAVARAPU KONDAREDDY
PUPIL’S WELFARE SOCIETY