Divya Downs Development Trust was started by the parents of Divya who has   Down’s Syndrome.  Divya  became a great source of inspiration for the setting up of an exclusive Institute for Individuals with Down’s Syndrome. Soon after her birth, parents were advised by Doctors that Divya should be placed in a Special Institution exclusively for children with Down’s syndrome for her maximum growth and development. Unfortunately such an Institution was not available in Bangalore and she had to attend a multi-category Special School,( a School for children with different types of Special Needs) wherein the development of her potential did not seem to be satisfactory. It was then that Divya’s parents decided to set up an Institution especially for individuals with Down’s syndrome that would provide Special education and Therapies for these children for their total development.

Children with Down’s syndrome more or less follow the same pattern of growth, development and behaviour, though there are a few exceptions. The Exclusive Down’s syndrome Institutions help in structuring the life of the individual with DS.  Individual management through Special education, Skills training, Medical care & follow up, improves the mental development, behaviour, physical health and enhances all round development of the individual. Enhancing social skills and promoting individual self support, forms the main aim of these institutions.

In February 2003, the Founder Trustee and Board members visited a special  school exclusively for individuals with Down’s Syndrome in Chennai, to study the functioning of the Organization. The founders also had very informative with the specialists at AIIMS Delhi and NIMHANS Bengaluru , and received valuable guidance and support. In October 2003, after much deliberation the Divya Down’s Development Trust was registered with 5 trustees. In January 2004, the trustees visited the National Institute of Mental Health – (Secunderabad) to study the functioning of the organization and obtain valuable professional advice, guidance and prescribed study material for training the differently abled.

Focus area: Early intervention ,Special Education,speech therapy, physiotherapy and vocational and cooking skill training for children and young adults with Down’s Syndrome, counselling and psychotherapy for parents and others.

HISTORY OF DIVYA DOWNS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Divya Downs Development Trust was started by the parents of Divya who has Down’s Syndrome. Divya became a great source of inspiration for the setting up of an exclusive Institute for Individuals with Down’s Syndrome in Bangalore. Soon after her birth, her parents were advised by Doctors that Divya should be placed in a Special Institution exclusively for children with Down’s syndrome for her maximum growth and development. Unfortunately such an Institution was not available in Bangalore and she had to attend a multi-category Special School,( a School for children with different types of Special Needs) wherein the development of her potential did not seem to be satisfactory. It was then that Divya’s parents decided to set up an Institution especially for individuals with Down’s syndrome that would provide Special education and Therapies for these children for their total development.

Children with Down’s syndrome more or less follow the same pattern of growth, development and behaviour, though there are a few exceptions. The Exclusive Down’s syndrome Institutions help in structuring the life of the individual with Downs syndrome. Individual management through Special education, Skills training, Medical care & follow up, improves the mental development, behaviour, physical health and enhances all round development of the individual. Enhancing social skills and promoting individual self support, forms the main aim of these institutions.