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The
Counselling Services |
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Days : Tuesday & Thursday
Timings : 10.00 a.m. to
1.00 p.m. |
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A number of students were referred for
counselling from Standard I to IX. |
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Various factors seemed to be contributing and
affecting the children. |
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Some exhibited behavioural issues such as
excessive talking or personal & relationship problem as in being
fearful. |
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In some cases this could be attributed to faulty
parenting and resorting to autocratic measures in raising the
children. In rare cases the child was not given time to play during
the entire course of the week leading him to being distracted in
class. |
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It was also observed that factors like being
raised by one parent or lack of time and communication with children
and influence of media played a role in influencing the children in
inappropriate ways. |
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In some cases it seemed that the students feared
the teacher and hence would remain silent and withdrawn in class and
do mischief behind the scenes. |
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Children who exhibited academic difficulty were
screened to check if it was genuine learning difficulty or emotional
issues affecting the academic performance of the student. Some out of
these were sent for testing and diagnosed as learning disabled or
faces difficulty due to language barrier. |
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An attention deficit hyperactivity disorder –
ADHD child also faced problems with the curriculum due to limited
attention span and hyperactivity. The students parents have been
asked to see a psychiatrist and give medication as per the treatment.
Relevant issues were discussed with the parents and tips were given on
managing them at home more effectively. However the student would
benefit to a great extent with medication. |
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Lack of interest or fear of stigma on the part
of the parent also has its impact on the child as it leads to
avoidance or delay of necessary measures in the interest of the child. |
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The parents of all children have been met up
with and parenting tips given as per the requirement. |
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Slow learners and children with learning
difficulty have been advised to go in for remediation. |
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In some cases teachers need to show more
sensitivity to the children and refrain from labeling as this may
prove to be detrimental to the student’s development. |
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An Effective Parenting session was organized by
the PTA in February 2007 for parents of students in II, III, V and VI. |
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I thank you for giving me the opportunity to
work in your esteemed institution. |
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I look forward for the same. |
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Ms. Arti Sharma
School Counsellor
Clinical Counseling Psychologist
RCI. Reg. No. A04259 |
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