About NGO:

Statistics show that in every 700 children, one is born with a hearing impairment. In a country like India, with its vast, rapidly growing population, it is impossible for the Government to take care of the large number of children born with disabilities. This results in thousands of children being neglected either due to lack of diagnostic facilities or the unavailability of habilitation programmes.

On realizing this, the founder members of AURED decided to establish a model programme in Mumbai, which could be replicated in cities and villages throughout the country. AURED has at present, a satellite centre in Hyderabad and affiliate centres in Delhi and Nairobi.

The AURED Charitable Trust was registered in 1991 to support AURED (established in 1986). Its aim is to habilitate children with hearing impairment and integrate them into mainstream schools. The specific method used is known as the Auditory Verbal Approach. Contrary to general belief, most children with hearing impairment have residual hearing, and with early detection and intervention, they can learn to 'LISTEN AND SPEAK'.

We believe it is the right of every child with hearing impairment to communicate in spoken language.

Our goal is to integrate children with hearing impairment, to become independent, participating and contributing citizens in mainstream society.

Our mission is 'Reduction of Disability'

Fund Usage:

Early Intervention & AURED:
For the first 11 years of its existence, AURED was just an 'Early Intervention Centre', and all the students were below the age of 3. By using the 'Auditory Verbal Approach', these children learned to 'Listen and Speak'. 'Auditory Verbal Therapy' (AVT) is a specialised form of therapy, it is diagnostic, it is done on a one to one basis in individual therapy rooms, which are air-conditioned and have a quiet environment. It is a must for the parent to take active part in each therapy session. AURED has been one of the pioneers in this method and AVT has been the only form of therapy being done here since 1986. A large numbers of deaf children of varying ages started receiving cochlear implants; they required postoperative habilitation, which is 'Auditory Verbal Therapy'. At that time AURED was one of two centres offering this therapy and we were left with no choice but to admit these older children, as the other centres would not accept late implantees.

Today we have 140 children below the age of 3 yrs, 214 children are between the ages of 3-6yrs. 40% of children have additional challenges, and 204 children are late implantees. 80% of our students are taught free of cost or pay on a sliding scale.

Depending on their age of detection, level of impairmentand their individual abilities along with the level of parent's participation the child has to undergo therapy for a minimum of three years.

Impact:

Charul:
"Thanks to AURED I can hear, and that's a miracle". She lost her hearing at the age of 3 mths today she's 18. Charul had her first implant as late as 2001,when she was 5 yrs old. Her second implant was in 2009. She helps her brother with maths which is her favorite subject. She says her parents have been very supportive in helping her get where she is. She has completed her HSC with flying colours and is now planning to do a course in interior decoration.

Page Url :
http://www.unitedwaymumbai.org/ngo99_aured.htm

Founded Year: 1991

Cause category: Disability