Read Krousar Thmey's Annual Report - Overbrook School for the Blind
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EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTProgramme presentationThrough its « Educational support » programme, <strong>Krousar</strong> Thmeyhas created an educational framework of quality adapted to blind ordeaf children. Since 1994, teaching support has been carefullyconsidered and adapted so that disabled children received <strong>the</strong> sameeducation as o<strong>the</strong>r children, following <strong>the</strong> national curriculum,thanks to special pedagogic tools developed by <strong>Krousar</strong> Thmey.Nowadays, this programme is based on <strong>the</strong> structures below:<strong>School</strong>s <strong>for</strong> blind or deaf children: <strong>the</strong> national curriculum ispresented in Braille and in sign language. Additional classes suchas dance or music, useful <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> personal development andblossoming of disabled children.Integrated classes: in areas far from our schools, blind or deafchildren can join some special classes <strong>for</strong> disabled children createdwithin public schools.Inclusive classes: disabled children share classes witho<strong>the</strong>r children and receive <strong>the</strong> same education.Pedagogical tools development:- a Braille workshop in charge of adapting Braille to Khmerlanguage; creating new concepts; translating and editingschool books from national curriculum; printing books; etc.- a sign language committee in charge of adapting Americansign language to Khmer sign language; creating new signs;developing paper and numerical dictionaries; adaptingschool books; etc.Financial and material support <strong>for</strong> elementary school inPoipet completes this programme.Main objectivesTo allow deprived children, andmostly blind or deaf children,access to specialised and qualityeducation adapted to <strong>the</strong>ir needsand keeping up with <strong>the</strong> nationalcurriculum.In<strong>for</strong>m and increase awarenessof both children and <strong>the</strong> Cambodianpopulation about <strong>the</strong> possibilities <strong>for</strong>disabled children’s education andintegration into society.KEY FIGURES4 schools <strong>for</strong> deaf children ^4 schools <strong>for</strong> blind children ~1 kindergarten class <strong>for</strong> deaf children *1 sign language committee ▪1 Braille workshop ∆Support to 1 primary school °45 integrated classes in 12 Cambodian provinces7
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