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Social Project on Sense International (India) Prepared by: Parakhiya Vasant

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Flow ……… <ul><li>Introduction </li></ul><ul><li>Objectives </li></ul><ul><li>Research methodology </li></ul><ul><li>Findings </li></ul><ul><li>Suggestions </li></ul><ul><li>Video </li></ul><ul><li>Bibliography </li></ul>

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Introduction <ul><li>The first national non governmental organization in India for deafblind </li></ul><ul><li>Established in 1997 </li></ul><ul><li>Akhil Paul, Director, till date </li></ul><ul><li>Offer a range of services and activities to address deafblindness throughout India and to support the partner organizations </li></ul><ul><li>Work with 37 partners in 19 states providing services to more than 8000 deafblind people </li></ul><ul><li>More than 425,000 deafblind children in India </li></ul><ul><li>Vision : A world in which all deafblind children and adults can be full and active members of society. </li></ul><ul><li>Operated in more than 20 countries </li></ul><ul><li>Helpline number- 1800 233 7913 </li></ul>

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Objectives <ul><li>To find the problems faced by deafblind </li></ul><ul><li>To know how Sense help deafblind to overcome problems </li></ul><ul><li>To know the hurdles faced by Sense </li></ul>

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Research methodology <ul><li>Exploratory research </li></ul><ul><li>30 days </li></ul><ul><li>Sample size: 5 employee </li></ul><ul><li>Personal & telephonic interview </li></ul>

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Problems faced by deafblind <ul><li>Individual </li></ul><ul><li>Depending on others </li></ul><ul><li>Finding social, living, and employment situations </li></ul><ul><li>Cant show talents, needs </li></ul><ul><li>Attitudinal Barriers that complicate their interactions </li></ul><ul><li>Family </li></ul><ul><li>Getting a diagnosis </li></ul><ul><li>Family life with a deafblind child </li></ul><ul><li>Finding suitable education </li></ul><ul><li>Getting a specialist, integrated service </li></ul>

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How Sense help deafblind <ul><li>Specialist education for children </li></ul><ul><li>Community Based Projects </li></ul><ul><li>Vocational training for adults </li></ul><ul><li>Teacher training </li></ul><ul><li>Professionals and Networks </li></ul>

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Hurdles faced by Sense <ul><li>Limited staff with appropriate knowledge and training </li></ul><ul><li>Lack of alternatives to employment for deafblind </li></ul><ul><li>No national or state policies for deafblind </li></ul><ul><li>No funded individual, group, or systemic advocacy services </li></ul><ul><li>No recognition of the communication needs </li></ul>

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Findings <ul><li>Trained staff </li></ul><ul><li>Employment </li></ul><ul><li>Government and community agencies </li></ul><ul><li>No parity </li></ul><ul><li>One on one support </li></ul><ul><li>Unequal access </li></ul>

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Continue ….. <ul><li>Technology and maintenance </li></ul><ul><li>Legal recognition </li></ul><ul><li>Rural areas - Lack of knowledge </li></ul><ul><li>Research activities </li></ul><ul><li>Family needs a break - Regular activities </li></ul>

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Suggestions <ul><li>Approach blind schools </li></ul><ul><li>Tie ups with institutes like IIMs </li></ul><ul><li>Search for special employment areas </li></ul><ul><li>Locate deafblind people and make groups </li></ul><ul><li>Strive for their recognition </li></ul>

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Continue …… <ul><li>Invest in R&D </li></ul><ul><li>Encourage community services </li></ul><ul><li>Transportation guidance </li></ul><ul><li>International collaborations </li></ul><ul><li>Awareness in rural areas </li></ul><ul><li>Special incentives for families of deafblind </li></ul>

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Video

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Bibliography <ul><li>www.senseintindia.org </li></ul><ul><li>Broachers of Sense International (India) </li></ul><ul><li>Business Research Methods by Cooper & Schindler </li></ul>

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Questions

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