Sounds Of Silence

 

They may not hear you...

but, they can listen you

They may not see you ...

but, they can visualize you

They may not talk to you...

but, they can say a lot

Yes...

They are Special talented

Education is a basic right to everyone, special talented children are not exception for it. Earlier days education which was sought by all mainly for white color jobs, no one thought for the special talented children, in 1956 with the help of the Srilankan Government ‘Nuffield school ‘ was established in Kaithady – Jaffna.

Communication is an important factor in the rehabilitation and the educational program. This school students are having effective communication by sign language. 

‘earlier days disabled people were brave less,  because of the society, they didn’t know how to treat them and educate them. But now the situation is changed special talented people also shining in many fields specially in educational field.’ Said Mr.Sivarajasingham, Braille teacher.

This school prepares the students from the basic level. Students can get the education up to advanced level. Sight impaired students write their papers in Braille language. They also study the same subjects and syllabus that is studying by the normal students.

‘we are not differing from you,we follow the same system like ordinary school, so don’t show your sympathy on us, treat us equally’ said Mayoora, student at Nuffield school. Said by sign language

This school is functioning systematically. They are teaching the students to face the real world effectively. Every year 2/3 studets are going to the University for their Higher Education specially the Sight impaired students. There are many extra curricular activities to the students such as music, Dance, Sports and hand crafts... sight impaired students are really interested i n Music. They are playing many games like netball, cricket and other field and track games.

‘parents should send their special child to these type of school at the age of six, then only he/she can sit to the O/l at the age of 16. But most of the parents when they  got to  know their child has problem in hearing they go to astrologist and get advice, the astrologist may says to wait till 8, then they  wait till 8, nothing happen and send their children here at the age of 8,10,.. but they should learn from basic’. SaidMs. Manonithy, Office Assistant

This school conduct the special sign classes for the parents as well to the betterment of communication between parents and the children.

 parents who have special talented children are thinking that these special children are ruining their status therefore they are keeping their children with them at home / send their children to the normal school. But both are wrong. Educated people also sometimes behave like that, this is the pathetic situation of this issue.

There are many development programs and fields for the special talented children. There are many soft ware also designed for the sight impaired children. But a country like Srilanka is not developed with these type of high facilities. But still there are many programs for them.

Whatever we said still these special talented children are not treated equally in the society at all and by all.

parents and society should think of their future and send them to the school. everyone should treat them equally. They are not murderers / kidnappers.. they are human like us... 

'The only disability in life is a bad attitude.'

 -- Scott Hamilton