Early Intervention Centre for Infants and Young Children with Hearing Impairment

The Early Intervention Centre for Infants and Young Children with Hearing Impairment was launched by the Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, Government of Tamil Nadu. This scheme has established early intervention centres for infants and young children with hearing impairment in all districts except Thiruppur and Ramanathapuram. These centres provide training to develop speech and language skills, aiming to integrate children into regular schools by the time they reach 5 years old.

Benefits

1. Infants and young children with hearing impairment are given the training to develop speech and language skills.

Eligibility

1. The beneficiary child should be between 0-6 years.
2. The beneficiary child should have hearing impairment.
3. The beneficiary child should not have any other disabilities.

Application Process

Offline

1. The parents/guardian should visit (during office hours) the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.

2. In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

3. Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer.

4. Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

   Documents Required

   1. National Identity Card of the Differently Abled.
   2. Birth Certificate.
   3. Any Other Document If Required.