Want to make a mentally challenged male independent (25 yrs of age )?

Question

My brother (25 yrs old) went through three major accidents in the age between 2-3 yrs.After all the accidents he was in comma for 7, 3, and 17 days respectively.

He is mentally challenged because of any one of these accidents.

He is able to express things like hunger, thirst, anger, love, compassion but is not able to speak anything.

Now at this age we want him to be independent for his daily routine works (food, bathing, toilet, and like).

If you have any suggestions or you know about any institution (not MENTAL ASYLUM) which could help us then please write to us. (AS SOON AS POSSIBLE)

We would be very grateful to you

Answer 1

This is a challenging job for you. That is to make your brother (25) independent.

There are half-way homes in major cities these days. These half way homes provide shelter to such people. They give lot of special attention to the patient. They care too much for them. They are trained people. Some of them are approved by the Government of the State. Some of them have been recognized by the NIMHANS (National Institute of Mentally Handicapped and Neuro Surgery), Bangalore.

If you cannot afford to put him in half way homes, which are a bit costly for common people, you have to help yourself by bringing up your brother. Few tips are given by me for this purpose:-

(1) Give such people lot of love and affection

(2) Make them slowly understand their life's responsibilities

(3) Give him lot of inspiration

(4) Motivate him

(5) Give him lot of encouragement

(6) Make him to learn so that he can know the aims/purpose of life

(7) Give him nuitritious balanced food at regular intervals

(8) Morally, intellectually and spiritually make him strong (slowly)

(9) Let him do some physical exercise or play in open fields.

(10) Regularly go to your beloved God's shrine. Local shrine I mean.

(11) Teach him some small prayer. Let him pray for at least ten minutes each day. You also join in his prayer. You can take him to Bahajan programmes for one hour every week. No need of wasting time for longer durations till he develops interests.

(12) Allow him to have good sleep for at least 7 hours.

(13) Getting up early in the morning before sun rise helps.

I also pray for his quick recovery.  

Answer 2

Look for small community-based programmes or other programmes designed for the mentally disabled to enable them to gain some independence and help them into work and other things, there might be a programme there that would suit your brothers needs as well.

The James Stanfield Company is one of the best sources for learning materials generally for people who are mentally challenged.

http://www.ilresources.com/ResourcesEd.h...

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The Association For Independent Living For The Disabled & Mentally Challenged

4202 Wesgate Trl, Memphis, TN 38141-7324, United States  Phone: [phone]

SIC:Social Services, NEC

Line of Business:Independent Living For The General Welfare - Developmental Disabilities

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The Association For Independent Living

http://www.afildallas.org/

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From 'special needs' housing to independent living?

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content...

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Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities

http://www.springerlink.com/content/n110...

Answer 3

training,training,training and only training.by hook or crook.

believe me i have the experience.