Intellectual disability (ID), once called mental retardation, is characterized by below-average intelligence or mental ability and a lack of skills necessary for day-to-day living. People with intellectual disabilities can and do learn new skills, but they learn them more slowly. There are varying degrees of intellectual disability, from mild to profound. There many children who suffer in this and we take an initiative to facilitate them the basic needs and training to develop them for a better life.
We, All The Children Trust runs with a great vision: "empowering communities, ending poverty”. We have a sizable team of knowledgeable, serious, and highly skilled professionals who have a successful track record of overseeing various social drives on occasion. We have long been involved as partners or team members in a variety of activities for young people, women, and seniors. We currently provide after-specific event training, awareness, and home facilities, mostly for needy children.
In our children home situated in Karapakkam, Chennai, which is an integrated home for boys, special children and adoption agency, we concentrate on each department with individual care and following report consist specifically for ID department details and facilities.
ID is a term used when there are limits to a person’s ability to learn at an expected level and function in daily life. Levels of intellectual disability vary greatly in children. Children with intellectual disability might have a hard time letting others know their wants and needs, and taking care of themselves. Intellectual disability could cause a child to learn and develop more slowly than other children of the same age. It could take longer for a child with intellectual disability to learn to speak, walk, dress, or eat without help, and they could have trouble learning in school.
Any child with any disability or intellectual disability should have individualised care in all aspects of their daily life. That’s what we focus on providing through our department.
Special needs schools are founded to help students with behavioural problems, learning disabilities, and physical disabilities get a quality education. We have four professional special educators to give quality special education in our special school.
Children with IDs have significant difficulties in both intellectual functioning. Here the importance of physiotherapy helps the children to gain physical development too.
Vocational training mostly for children with intellectual disabilities (IDs) has a profound impact on their personal development. Each day, we plan to provide them with vocational training opportunities to enhance their skills and independence.
Introducing yoga to children helps establish healthy habits at an early age. Yoga can enhance child’s strength, coordination and flexibility, while encouraging body awareness and self-esteem. It can reduce child’s anxiety and stress and promote a sense of calmness.
Speech-Language Therapy is crucial to caring for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities for many reasons, but especially because it helps give children a possible way to express themselves to let their needs be known, here we care much to speech therapy to our home children.
As in ID department children need continuous screening and medications to the children. We do have sick room facility with two residential staff to meet the emergency/medical requirement.
We do celebrate each special day, and celebrating each child makes children feel important and cared for in our home. We do have auditorium space in the home for programmes.
We do have separate living area for boys and girls with residential care takers to look after the children. Each child is provided their basic needs and space to keep them in separately and monitoring the housekeeping twice a day.
We may face medical emergencies with the children at any time, especially with ID children. To ensure safety and for advance precautions, our home has an ambulance and a residential driver too.
Though there is no cure for intellectual disability, many therapies and supports can greatly improve quality of life and independence:
Specialized Education: Tailored learning environments to support academic and social development.
Speech and Language Therapy: Enhances communication abilities.
Occupational Therapy: Builds skills for daily living and motor function.
Behavioral Therapy: Helps manage behaviors and promote social skills.
Family and Caregiver Support: Education and counseling to strengthen home environments.
Health Monitoring: Regular screenings for associated conditions like seizures or sensory impairments.
A multidisciplinary team involving educators, therapists, healthcare providers, and families works collaboratively to maximize each child’s potential.
At Zhagaram, our Intellectual Disability department offers personalized, compassionate care with a focus on empowering each child and their family. By providing a blend of education, therapy, and life skills training, we strive to nurture growth, independence, and inclusion in the community. Our goal is a future where every child, regardless of ability, lives with dignity, opportunity, and hope.
Zhagaram is a home where children grow with care, comfort, and confidence. We focus on giving every child a supportive environment, proper education, emotional guidance, and the chance to dream without limits.
Your contribution helps us continue offering a loving home in Karapakkam, Chennai — where boys, special children, and those awaiting adoption receive individual care and the support they truly deserve.
A social improvement organization based in India called All The Children is consistently assisting 45 children and 18 Infants.
No.2, Eswaran Street
Karapakkam, OMR,
Chennai - 600097
Ph: 9962299919
Email: allthechildrenorphangehome@allthechildren.in
No.39/40, 2nd Palla Street
Kennedy Nagar, Vyasarpadi
Chennai - 600039
Ph: 8939681999
SF. No. 134/2B1, Madurai Veeran Street,
Gundur Village, Thiruverumbur Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli District - 620007
Ph: 8940016279
Email: trichygirlshome@allthechildrentrust.org
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