Internship Program
Internship Reach
2022-23 – Total 91
2023-24 – Total 79
Bachelors and Post graduation level students
Internship Reach
The benefits of the program
- Orientation of special school structure and the protocol
- Special education needs children session Observation
- Group Intervention and Planning
- Therapeutic session Observation : Physiotherapy, Speech therapy, Special Education
- Socio-emotional skill development
- Independent work structure observation
- Sensory Integration session observation
- Prevocational and vocational training structure observation
- Exclusive Q&A session with senior mentors and professionals
- Hard copy of certificate with specific mention of skills and contributions made
Akshadhaa Internship Program
According to the recent research, India has 12 million children living with disabilities. 1 in 60 children is getting diagnosed with autism making around 3 million people in India suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorder. We need a greater number of professionals, educators getting involved in the process of assessment, intervention and documentation of success and breakthrough while working with the special needs population. Most of the schools are essentially looking for qualified counsellors and special educators to cater the learning needs of the children with different kind of special needs. Therefore, from the perspectives of progression in scientific research and job opportunities, there is a huge demand for efficient professionals in this field.
Akshadhaa Internship program is designed to provide intensive exposure in one to one and group set ups with the special needs population of broad range of age group from Early intervention to Transition to vocational and life skill training stage. It brings the opportunity to explore relatively new intervention areas of therapeutic art making, benefit of drama, movement therapy and percussions for people with autism.
Who can apply
Program Structure
Scientist-practitioner model which holds that a psychologist selects clinical strategies based on research findings, references research literature
Developing an intervention plan, collects treatment data using a valid methodology, shares findings at professional conferences or through publication, and understands the scientific limitations of the field at this time.
Helping interns attain competency in the following domains: Clinical Assessment, Intervention, Research, Diversity, Professional Skills and Ethics, Supervision, and Consultation
Interns learn how to apply the behavioural paradigm of functional analysis of behaviour, behaviour therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy
