Mumbai- Santacruz

CPAI offers a nurturing environment tailored to the needs of children with multiple disabilities, often those who have faced rejection from other educational establishments.

Our approach is centered on providing individualized programs that address each student's unique set of challenges comprehensively. This holistic approach encompasses not only academic instruction but also therapies, social support, and life skills development, ensuring that every child receives the personalized care and attention they require to thrive.

At Present the Mumbai Branch caters to 42 young children for Therapy & Schooling and 47 Adults in the workshop.

School

Focus Area: Activities of Daily Living

Self-care skills: Personal hygiene & Grooming

Academic : Reading, Writing, General Knowledge

Pre-Vocational & Occupational Skills Life Skills :

Time & Money Soft Skills

Benefits:

Increased Independence
Improved Life Quality
Enhanced Social Links
Preparation for Adulthood
Functional Skills

Early intervention

Our Early Intervention and School programs are designed to provide comprehensive support and education to children with different abilities. We focus on early diagnosis and tailored interventions to ensure that each child reaches their full potential. Our dedicated team of professionals works closely with families to create a nurturing and inclusive learning environment.

Behavioral Skills

Emotional Regulation
Communication Skills
Self-Control
Conflict Resolution

Recreational & Social Skills

Leisure Activities
Physical Fitness
Interpersonal Communication
Social Etiquette

Benefits for Special Children

Improved Communication
Enhanced Emotional Well-being
Increased Independence
Quality of Life
Preparation for Adulthood

Vocational Training & Workshop

CPAI provides a range of vocational courses equipping individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Trained to create designer paper bags, creative candles, beaded jewellery, torans, rangoli, diyas, and decorated boxes. We have also started with the production of flavored chocolates and are still in the process of producing.

Agarbatti. We have trained our students under various vocational courses to create products that we exhibit at corporate offices, Banks, Hotels and corporate gifting.

This not only serves as platforms for students to display and sell their creations but also help them gain confidence, recognition for their skills, sense of independence, self-sustainability. The proceeds of the sales are used by CPAI for meeting its expenditure of raw material for the products.

Physiotherapy

At our centre, we provide detailed and researched therapy. After the assessment is taken by our Physiotherapist, appropriate therapy techniques are used, that include neurodevelopmental technique, balance training, fine motor training and gross motor training. Along with rehabilitation, the parents are guided while treating their children.

Occupational therapy

Occupational therapies can help kids with certain learning and attention issues in doing daily activities that they struggle with.

Speech Therapy

People with different abilities (PDAs) may have major problems with both speech and nonverbal communication which makes it very hard to interact socially. Speech therapy helps PDAs overcome a wide range of these communication problems.

Music Therapy

Helps in reducing anxiety and physical effects of stress. It improves healing. It is beneficial to alter mood and assess emotional problems as well as improve communication skills and social connections.

Psychological Counselling

These therapies help kids with mental disorders and intellectual disabilities.. Assessment is done to screen the underlying cause of the issue and the treatment is provided thereafter. We conduct different therapies such as behavioural therapy, expressive arts therapy, Dealing with the effects of initial diagnosis & subsequent stressors, Responding to behavioral difficulties, Addressing the effects of physical or sexual abuse or family violence, Navigating stressful life transitions

Diet and Nutrition

We have dietitians responsible for the nutritional management of PDAs. It is well recognized that people with disabilities are at risk of nutritional problems, and therefore, provision of dietetics services for this group is vital. A few selected ones are provided with specific diet charts time to time guidance as per customization.

Dance Therapy

At CPAI, we have a well-trained professional dance teacher who trains the PDAs with her two assistants twice a week. She teaches different forms of dance such as dassic, folk and contemporary to connect the mind and body through movements. During lockdown, we provicded online sessions and held an online dance competition on the occasion of Independence Day. Now we havea group of special PDAs who can perform dance professionally.