The school
was started with 10 deaf children on 27th June 1984,on the occasion of
105th Birthday of " Helen Keller"a lady of success in life by
over coming her multiple handicap (i.e.both deafness and blindness).
Now there are 560 deaf children in two regular Spl. Schools catering education
from pre-school to Inter mediate both in Telugu and English Media.these two spl
schools are recognised by the state government.we have two centers,one is situated
at Ramakrishnapuram Secunderabad covering eight districts of Telangana in Andhra
pradesh.
There
are about 9,500 cases benefited through our regular clinic and rural camps and820
hearing aids were distributed to the poor needy hearing handicapped individuals
in the state of Andhra Pradesh.Now, the Institution has extended its services
by opening the multiple disabled units for Deaf-Blind; Deaf-M.R.; Deaf-spastic
an unique program. There are 20 multiple handicapped children being catered education
at Secunderabad center.
The
institute was taken an initiative step to start a special Junior College for the
deaf in the year 1997-98. This is the 1st Higher Educational Institution for the
Deaf in the state."john Peter's memorial junior college for the
deaf" has been named to this college to remember the service rendered
by Mr.K.John Peter, our beloved young teacher of this institute.At present the
college is providing with C.E.C and M.E.C groups both in Telugu and English media.
The computer-training program has also being for the deaf as extra curriculum
at intermediate level. The institution has also started B.Com, General/Computer
Courses for the Deaf from 2000-2001 academic year, which is the second higher
educational institution for the deaf in the Country.
As
an unique attempt the institute has also launched a Legal Cell, Employment Bureau
and Marriage Bureau for the deaf individuals,to provide Social Security &
happy Life.