(Training and Rehabilitation Center For Children With Intellectual Disabilities)
Chaman is a treatment, training and rehabilitation center for mentally challenged children, which was established in Lahore in 1976. The Punjab Government Rules of Business 2011 entrust the responsibilities to Social Welfare & Bait-ul-Maal, Department, Punjab, for social protection as well as of registration, assessment, training, employment and rehabilitation of person with disabilities (PWDs). Owing to these responsibilities, the department is providing various services for the empowerment of PWDs and in this context, Chaman (Treatment, training & rehabilitation center for children with intellectual disabilities) was established with the mandate to provide training and rehabilitation to children with intellectual disabilities.
Objectives
As per the PC-1 (1974) the Centre is established to meet the following objectives:
- To provide training and rehabilitation to children with intellectual disabilities;
- To provide medical and psychological support to IDs and Psycho-education to parents;
- To promote independent living and make all possible efforts to bring Children (IDs) into the mainstream of society.
Admission Criteria
Mentally challenged children aging 7-14 years are admitted for day care or hostel facility after executing the process of assessment and recommendation of assessment staff (Doctor, Psychologists or other therapy staff at Chaman). (Note: hostel facility is only for out station boys)
Services/Facilities
The children with intellectual disabilities (IDs) are provided with the below mentioned services:
- Out-Patient Services (Assessment, Guidance and Counseling)
- Day Care Services (Both for Girls& Boys)
- Hostel Facilities (Only for Boys)
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