Resource Rooms with MDA’s Collaboration
Services offered by MDA
Setting up of Resource Rooms in schools has been one of MDA’s earliest activities in the 90s. While about ten schools came forward to set up centres at that time, presently more than 100 centers are functioning. They have been consistently and successfully helping children for a decade and more, since their inception.
Why a School Resource Room?
When children get remedial help within the school itself it has many advantages. It saves time after school, with no travelling involved and gives the scope for the class teacher and remedial teacher to work in together. Children often write the tests and exams in the resource room. Here the child writes without any distractions and with required support like reading out of the question paper and c extra time needed.
So what does setting up a Resource Room in the school involve? It mainly requires strong conviction on the part of the school authorities to want to help children with dyslexia. The other requirements are:
- Space: A large classroom or two small ones
- Remedial teachers: At least two special educators trained in handling children with dyslexia
How does MDA help?
The school enters into an arrangement with MDA. MDA provides help starting from conducting awareness programmes for teachers and parents, workshops for teachers and sets up the Resource Room. This is followed by weekly monitoring which involves screening, planning, implementation of the lesson plans, documentation and review.
Testimonials
School management and principals have shared their success in providing support to children with dyslexia within their Resource Rooms