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AWH ActivitiesThe AWH has set up a number of institutions of higher education, special education, para -medical courses, arts and science colleges, college of education and teacher training schools for the disabled etc. The institution has also been implementing various schemes of the Govt. of India, the State Government and various other organizations.


Special Education :

  1. Rahmania School for the Handicapped, Calicut - 8
  2. Rahmania Vocational Higher Secondary School, Calicut – 8.
  3. Rahmania Higher Secondary School for Handicapped, Calicut – 8.
  4. Rahmania School for Mentally Handicapped, Calicut – 8.
  5. Deaf School, Parappanangadi., Malappuram Dist.
  6. AWH Special School for the Hearing Impaired, Kottackal, Malappuram Dist.
  7. AWH Special School for Mentally Retarded, Kottackal, Malappuram Dist.
  8. AWH Model Residential School for Mentally Retarded, Vengara, Malappuram Dist.
  9. AWH School for Exceptional Children, Pattambi, Palakkad Dist.
  10. Kerala School for the Blind, Mankada, Malappuram Dist.
  11. Kerala School for the Deaf Blind, Mankada, Malappuram Dist.
  12. Buds School for the Hearing Impaired, Nilambur, Malappuram Dist.
     
  Medical Intervention Programmes :
  1. Artificial Limb Centre, Calicut.
  2. Audiology Centres at Calicut and Kottackal.
  3. AWH Centre of Speech and Hearing at Special College, Kallai, Calicut.
  4. Early Intervention Unit for Mentally Retarded at Rahmania School for the Mentally Handicapped, Calicut.
  5. AWH Leprosy Eradication Programme at Kondotty, Malappuram.
  6. Medical camps at regular intervals at different localities of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Kannur, Palghat and Kasargod districts.
  7. The AWH maintains an ambulance van for the benefit of sick people at Calicut
  8. Mobile Medicare Centre for the Aged functions in Mathottam, Marad, Kallai and Kundungal.
  9. Child Guidance Clinics.
  10. Mental Health Centres to provide psychiatric treatment to persons with mental disorders.
  11. Free Distribution of Aids and Appliances to persons with disabilities. AWH is the agency chosen by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Govt. of India for free distribution of aids and appliances to the disabled.
  12. Runs five physiotherapy centres in different locations.
  13. The AWH has a fully equipped full-fledged pathological laboratory.
  14. MNGO Project: The Government of India has selected the AWH as the Mother NGO in Kozhikode district to work in health and family welfare related programmes.
  15. PSH Project, Tirur: The Kerala State AIDS Control Society has entrusted AWH to runs PSH
    (patrnership in sexual health) project in Tirur, Tanur and Parappanangadi of Malappuram Districts.
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  Vocational Training and Economic Rehabilitation Programmes :
  1. Vocational Training is imparted for Mentally Retarded children who are above 18 years at Rahmania School for Mentally Handicapped, Calicut.
  2. The AWH Development Centre at Calicut imparts Computer Education, Audiology Training Course, and Medical Lab Technician's Course for the disabled.
  3. Institute of printing Technology imaprts two years training to disabled children and children belonging to scheduled tribes..
  4. IPT Press functions as a lab for the Institute of Printing Technology and as a production centre.
  5. Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Calicut: The institution aided by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India is functioning under the aegis of the AWH, Calicut since 1995. Its activities include vocational training, literacy programmes etc.
  6. Self Employment Programme with the help of REHASWISS of Switzerland aims at providing self employment opportunities by providing financial assistance for the disabled.
  7. Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Kannur, sponsored by Ministry of Human Resources Development, GoI, is functioning under the aegis of the AWH, Calicut, since March 2009.
     
  Community Based Rehabilitation Projects (CBR Projects) :
   
Students The AWH has three CBR projects the first one at Parappanangadi, Malappuram (SESHY) started in 1992 with the assistance of ACTION AID international. Since 2002 the project is run by AWH out of its own resources. The project addresses the problems of all types of disabilities, such as speech and hearing disability, visual impairment, mental retardation, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, locomotor disaability etc

The second CBR project is at Mankada aided by the CAPART, Ministry of Rural Development, GOI. The project is for ensuring participation of disabled people in planning and implementing welfare programmes for disabled people.

The Third CBR project is run in Perinthalmanna Block of Malappuram Dist. This is a disability welfare project.
  Projects of Higher Education and Technical Education
   
The Institution has started various projects for human resources development in disability management. The AWH has also set up institutions of higher education and technical education.
  1. AWH Special College, Kallai: Imparts job oriented courses like BASLP, BPT, B. Sc. (Computer Science), B. Sc. (Genetics), B. Sc. (Electronics), B. Sc. (Geology) etc and Higher Education MSW and MPT and MASLP Affiliated to Calicut University.
  2. AWH College of Education Cheruvannoor, Feroke, Calicut: Imparts B. Ed. in various subjects including B Ed. (Hearing Impaired) which is recognized by Rehabilitation Council of India and affiliated to Calicut University.
  3. AWH Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Cheruvannoor, Calicut: The institute provides two year Diploma course in Special Education for the Mentally Retarded – Diploma in Special Eductaion (MR) D Ed. SE (MR)
  4. RSMH Teacher Training Institute, Calicut - 673008: Offers D Ed. (MR) Course.
  5. AWH Pre-primary Teachers Training Institute, Calicut, for the young deaf: The first of its kind in India, the institute offers one year Diploma Course DTY (HI) to the pre-primary teachers in teaching young deaf.
  6. The AWH is conducting B. Ed (HI & MR) courses of Madhya Pradesh Bhoj University and I G N O U.
  7. AWH Al Badar Special College, Payyannur: The College offers 1. Four year BASLP (Speech, language and pathology) and 2. Three year B. Sc. (Psychology).
  8. AWH Institute for Disability Welfare Management: Conducts DCBR Course (One year) with approval from RCI, New Delhi.
  9. AWH Institute of Para Medical Courses, Calicut offers Diploma in Health Inspector Course.
  10. AWH Teacher Training Institute, Calicut offers Teachers Training Course (TTC).
  11. AWH Polytechnic, Kuttikattur, Calicut approved by the AICTE offers Diploma Courses in Tool & Die Making. Medical Electronics, Electronics and Communication and Mechanical Engineering.
  12. AWH College of Science and Technology, Annakkara, Palghat Dist. Affiliated to Calicut University offers BBA, B. Sc. (Com. Sc.), B. Sc. (Electronics).
  13. AWH Engineering College, Kuttikattur, Calicut, affiliated to Calicut University, offers B. Tech in Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Information Technology and Master of Computer Applications (MCA).
  Programmes for Women & Children
   
In addition to the above, the AWH is running a number of programmes for the benefit of women, children and the aged. Some such programmes are
  1. Day Care Centre for the aged, Calicut.
  2. Mobile Medicare Centre for the aged, Calicut.
  3. Free Birds: Centre for welfare of street children in Calicut.
  4. DREAMS: Street Children project, Kannur.
  5. Childlines at Calicut and Kannur a 24 hr free phone (No. 1098) emergency outreach service for children in need of care and protection.
  6. AWH Food for Child: Launched in December, 2008. The programme aims at providing atleast one time meal to the hungry children.
  7. Old Age Home, Calicut.
  Disability Management
   
The AWH has taken various measures to effectively communicate and disseminate information on disability management using latest technologies. Some of the important programmes of the AWH are
  1. AWH Education and Resource Centre: Extending service in the field of special education for disabled children. Parents are given guidance and advice in the management and integration of disabled children.
  2. AWH Chronicle and SESHY edited and published by AWH aim at authentic dissemination of knowledge and information on disability management.
  3. MODEX: The AWH maintains Exhibition Unit on management of disability to create awareness among general public and parents.
  4. Parent Education: Conducts regular programmes for the education of parents in all the special education institutions.
  5. Celebration of important days: Celebrates important days with special programmes for the disabled and needy sections of the society like World Disabled Day, White Cane Day, World Health Day, Independence Day, Republic Day, International Women's Day etc.
  6. Neighbourhood Schemes: The AWH has volunteered to set up special education and other disability management schemes in the neighbourhood of Seshy Project with the cooperation of local population.
 
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