4. Auditory Verbal Therapy Centre at Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode and Trivandrum and National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (NIPMR), Kallettumkara, Thrissur :

It is mandatory that children who are identified for cochlear implant surgery should undergo pre implant auditory verbal therapy and post implant auditory verbal habitation therapy for a minimum period of two to three years regularly after surgery. High quality services need to be ensured in both situations for better outcome. With the objective of enabling children with hearing impairment to learn, listen, and understand language and to communicate with speech through scientific technologies and appropriate procedures and equipment, SID has established State-of Art Auditory Verbal Therapy Centres (AVT) at ENT Department of Govt. Medical College Kozhikkode& Trivandrum and National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (NIPMR),Kallettumkara, Thrissur.

5. Regional Early Intervention Centers (REICs):

REICs are established as apex institutions for disability management. At present REICs are established in 5 Medical College Hoospitals- Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Trissur and Kozhikode Medical College Hospitals. REICs are providing better quality services through convergence with different disciplines of Medical Colleges. Service of One Pediatrician or One Medical Officer –MBBS, One Physiotherapist, One Occupational Therapist, One Audiologist & Speech Therapist, One Clinical Psychologist, One Developmental Therapist, One Special Educator, One Optometrist, One Staff Nurse, One Social Worker, One Data Entry Operator and REIC Manager is available in each REIC for providing intervention, treatment and remedial therapies to children with disabilities. Every year around 25000 children with disabilities were receiving services of REIC.

6. Mobile Intervention Units (MIUs):

The objective of the project is to provide regular services and therapy to children with disabilities residing in rural areas who abstain from such services due to various reasons. 25 MIUs established across the State. One MIU caters six block panchayats.  Each MIU consists of one Developmental Therapist, one Physiotherapist, one Special Educator, one Clinical Psychologist and one Speech Therapist cum Audiologist. The project is implemented jointly with National Health Mission.

11. Regional Autism Research Centre at National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (NIPMR), Kallettumkara, Trissur:

With the objective of providing services to autistic children and their families using modern facilities in diagnosis, assessment, evidence-based personalized appropriate interventions, development of personalized and structured care plan, continuous assessment of co-morbidities, family education and support, empowerment of family, monitoring and management, etc, Regional Autism and Research Centre is established in NIPMR, Thrissur. The centre is conducting  training programmes, research and studies on ASD and organize training programmes for Professionals. Services of Pediatrician, Social Workers, Clinical psychologist, Development Therapist, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Special Educators, Dietician, part time Teachers for Music/ Dance are available in the centre.

12. Child Development and Research Centre

Child Development and Research Center with modern facilities is established at the National Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Thrissur, Irinjalakuda, to provide special rehabilitation activities through modern and scientific interventions to children under the age of three who are suspected of autism, and to conduct studies and research in the field of autism.

13. Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation and Research Center

Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation and Research Center has been set up at the National Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Iringalakuda, to carry out rehabilitation activities for children with cerebral palsy with modern facilities, as well as research activities and studies in this field. These centers provide therapies and training with the help of modern equipment.

14. Project for Empowering Persons with disabilities through Horticulture Therapy and Social Farming:

Horticulture Therapy is a new area of intervention in disability management. It is a therapy using plants and horticultural activities to improve the social, educational, psychological and physical adjustments of persons to improve their body, mind and spirit. This particularly help children of special needs to adapt, cope, develop and expand their personal abilities and potentials. The role of horticulture activities and the use of natural environment by way of horticulture therapy has been suggested as a rehabilitative tool by physicians and psychologists. This can be done by developing specially designed gardens which can be managed by children with special needs. SID jointly with Kerala Agricultural University, established a Horticulture Therapy Garden at College of Agriculture, Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and at Padanna, Kasargode.