Craft activities allow the child to express, explore and grow. Skill development is the underlying agenda. Group sessions are conducted using materials like paper, colour, cloth, beads, jute, dried flowers, leaves etc. These art sessions help to enhance eye-hand co-ordination, fine motor skills, visual perception, sequencing, seriation etc.

Computer education plays an important role in students’ career development. Computers and the internet are some of the most powerful devices that children can use to learn new skills.

Children learn how to select a recipe, source ingredients and keep materials ready. They become aware of the importance of eating healthy foods as well as the emotional and social significance of food.

Gardening as a subject was introduced to the children who were appearing for SSC in 2017 as a work experience subject. Children enjoyed all the practical sessions conducted. Gardening, landscaping and organic farming can be looked at as career options.

Gymnastics is a sport that children enjoy. There are different types of exercises conducted as part of gymnastics. We focus on floor exercises at SRCC. Children are taught different floor exercises and are trained to participate in individual and team competitions at the institute.

Karate is a self-defense activity that is a combination of technique and skill. It can be used to protect oneself and others. Performance is evaluated based on fight and katta and medals are awarded accordingly. At SRCC, the focus is on body fitness, technique and skill. Children learn how to defend themselves and others.

Music provides avenues for communication that can be helpful to those who find it difficult to express themselves in words. It helps to alleviate physical and psychological stress and can be pursued as a profession.

Pottery is a skill that is used for therapeutic intervention. With the use of organic clay, artefacts are made using one’s skill, imagination and experience. Guided group sessions are conducted by experienced therapists. Earthen clay, terracotta clay and stone ware clay are the materials used.

Embroidery helps the children to learn skills like buttoning, darning etc. and makes them self reliant. It increases their concentration, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, creativity and eye-hand co-ordination.

Children prepare a speech and learn to persuade others to see their point of view. They perform a skit and tell a story through action. Children gain confidence in public speaking.. Pronunciation, diction, tone of voice, use of appropriate action are some of the skills learnt. Children are equipped with the skills to choose acting as a profession.

Yoga in the tradition of Yogacharya BKS Iyengar, commonly referred to as Iyengar Yoga, is taught at CASE. Props like belts, ropes and chairs are used to help children do a variety of yogic postures [asanas]. The children attend two classes of 30- 45 minutes duration every week.

In June 2024, SRCC started Animal Assisted therapy at CASE Special Education Department in partnership with Animal angels. This was possible due to the kind support of our donor Onward Technologies. Animal Assisted Therapy is arranged for not more than a group of ten children at a time. Two trained therapy dogs interact with children. Each session is conducted with the trainer and their team along with SRCC therapists. Animal Assisted Therapy helps children developing their social skills with the help of animals. Goals like expression of emotion, empathy, care, turn taking, leadership, confidence, respect etc. are being incorporated through these sessions. Children wait for their chance to interact with the dogs. In a short span of one month, we have started seeing changes in some of the children as they have started becoming fearless and started feeding the dog using a long spoon. Children are excited during these sessions and two dogs, Junior and Uno have become an important therapy instruments of the therapy of these children.

Dance/movement therapy (DMT) is the psychotherapeutic use of movement and dance to support intellectual, emotional, and motor functions of the body. As a form of expressive therapy, DMT looks at the correlation between movement and emotion. DMT involves client centered therapy sessions using dance forms, music, movements and clinical diagnostic assessments. Programs are researched based and evidence inspired.