Kashinathan is happy to be at the barrier-free park on the Museum premises on Tuesday morning. The 13-year-old, who has Down syndrome, a genetic disorder, rarely goes outside the house. So he is immensely enjoying the day out at the park, the venue for Uyare, a day-long gathering of children who receive home-based education organised by the North urban resource centre (URC) of the Samagra Shiksha, Kerala (SSK).
Kashinathan has been enrolled at Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Vattiyurkavu, but receives home-based education once a week by a special educator.
Manjusha, Kashinathan’s mother, says he had a valve surgery when he was one year old, but now requires only follow-ups. However, he does experience problems as a result of Down syndrome, especially in walking.
