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Department of Child Development & Guidance |
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The various services that will be provided are given below
1. Psychological Assessment and Testing (for children and adults)
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| i) IQ Testing |
| ii) DQ Testing (Development Quotient to identify child ‘at risk’ or with development delay). |
| iii) Personality Assessment and Testing. |
| iv) Testing for Mental Health Disorders & Learning Disorders. |
| v) Diagnosis and Psychological Evaluation of Problem. |
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2. Special Education
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| This involves giving educational and therapeutic programs for children with special needs through making Individualized Education Program (IEP) to help them learn various tasks of daily living, academics, communication, self-direction, recreation, vocation etc. This helps to improve the rate of development, attention & concentration and academic performance of children with poor academic performance, forgetfulness, slow-learning or associated conditions of learning-backwardness due to problems in understanding, reading, writing or memorizing. For instance, children with Mental Retardation, Epilepsy (seizures), Autism, Learning Disability (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Down-Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Illness and CVA. |
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| 3. Early Intervention Services |
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Early Intervention Services are individualized care and training program (which includes stimulation program in Special Education, Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy), which helps
a child have a faster rate of development and prevents secondary handicaps. For instance, children having increased biological risks or with established development delays, disability and deviations. |
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4. Psychological services (Psychotherapy, Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification and Counseling)
This includes remediation of problems using psychological techniques and principles for all kinds of Mental Health related issues & problems.
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Who needs these services?
These services are for all individuals ranging from 2 months of age to adults of all ages.
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They include in children with,
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For Early Intervention Services - Children having increased biological risks or with established development delays, disability and deviation. For example: Prematurity, Low Birth Weight, Birth Asphyxia, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation etc. |
- Mental Retardation (Mentally Challenged).
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
- Learning Disability (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia).
- Down Syndrome.
- Autism.
- Cerebral Palsy.
- Disruptive and conduct disorder like stealing, lying, aggressive/violent/destructive
behavior, highly mischievous behavior.
- Emotional disorders in children – Performance Anxiety, Anxiety, Phobias, Temper
Tantrum, Disobedience, Obstinacy, School Phobia, Sibling Rivalry, School Refusal,
Adjustment Problem, being too quiet (introvert), being sad and Depressed,
Separation Anxiety, Stranger Anxiety, etc.
- Mental Illness/ Mental Health Disorders – Psychosis/ Mania etc.
- Speech & Hearing and Language Disorders.
- Habit Disorders – Bed Wetting, Nail Biting Thumb Sucking.
- Childhood Trauma and Abuse.
- Eating Disorder.
- Children in special circumstances viz., Foster, Adopted, and Custodial Care.
- Mood Disorders – Depression, Mood Swings, Mania, Fatigue etc.
- Anxiety disorders – Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD), Generalized Anxiety
Disorder (GAD), Social Anxiety, Phobias, Stage Fear etc.
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- Anxiety disorders – Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD), Generalized Anxiety
Disorder (GAD), Social Anxiety, Phobias, Stage Fear etc.
- Requirement of Marital/Sexual Counselling.
- Aggression.
- Adjustment Problems.
- Substance Abuse and Dependence – Deaddiction.
- Somatoform Disorders, Hysteria.
- Mental Illness.
- Eating Disorders – Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia.
- Sexual Development, Deviation, Identity and Adjustment Problems.
- Family Communication, Relationships and Marital Problems.
- Requiring Academic and Career Choice Guidance.
- Stress/ Tension/ Restlessness.
- Time Management Problem.
- Other Psychological and Mental Health Problems.
- Requiring Guidance & Counselling
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Pvt OPD Schedule |
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