Bridges Learning Vidyalaya -Pondicherry Dyslexia Association -Puducherry Autism Welfare Society jobs and careers

About Bridges Learning Vidyalaya -Pondicherry Dyslexia Association -Puducherry Autism Welfare Society

Bridges Learning Vidyalaya, the Progressive Learning School, a unit of the Pondicherry Dyslexia Association, the only pioneer inclusive education school in Puducherry, is a non–profit, non-religious, non–sectarian, non-discriminatory, non-government social organization committed to the holistic development of special children with learning disabilities, serving young minds by bridging student’s dreams into reality. Over the last 27 years, this school has supported and educated more than 6000 students. The school is committed to creating a space as well as an environment where dyslexic students, Children affected with Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, slow learners, or underachievers are given enough stimulation to match up their performance at par with normal children according to his/her ability keeping their academic progress in mind by providing vocational training and empowering their self-sustainability and future livelihood. Along with our 500+ students seeking differential learning assistance for Inclusive Education, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Therapeutical Cognitive Learning as a service to the disabled community, we have also adopted 60 orphan & semi orphan children ranging from 8 years to 18 years, including 18 girls, providing them free education, & other basic Amenities, support continues till their completion of college education and till they get employed. As the majority of our children hail from illiterate families along with other co-morbid conditional factors affecting special needs children, parental acceptance and therapeutical special education become a challenging factor. By taking into prognosis from our students' enrolment, 75% of the children are struggling learners, special needs children, from poverty, are being offered quality education free of cost, and the remaining 25% of the children have been offered remedial education, speech & occupational therapy at varied fee concessions based on their financial background.