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Lebenshilfe | Dr T. Saraswathi Devi | TEDxIMUVisakhapatnam


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it’s my privilege to stand here in front
it’s my privilege to stand here in front of you in the presence of other people
of you in the presence of other people
of you in the presence of other people my life he is sacrificing for people
my life he is sacrificing for people
my life he is sacrificing for people with mental retardation whose parents
with mental retardation whose parents
with mental retardation whose parents whose families feel them they are
whose families feel them they are
whose families feel them they are burdensome the society thing whatever
burdensome the society thing whatever
burdensome the society thing whatever little we give them to yield it is a
little we give them to yield it is a
little we give them to yield it is a waste
waste
waste giving them clothes waste if this amount
giving them clothes waste if this amount
giving them clothes waste if this amount is spent on a normal child in the same
is spent on a normal child in the same
is spent on a normal child in the same family maybe after some day he will
family maybe after some day he will
family maybe after some day he will become something and he will take care
become something and he will take care
become something and he will take care of family mama Papa like that they were
of family mama Papa like that they were
of family mama Papa like that they were thinking even the public buses they want
thinking even the public buses they want
thinking even the public buses they want to come the driver and the conductor
to come the driver and the conductor
to come the driver and the conductor those were the days 37 years ago it
those were the days 37 years ago it
those were the days 37 years ago it certainly they were refusing even to
certainly they were refusing even to
certainly they were refusing even to stop the buses because he is mentally
stop the buses because he is mentally
stop the buses because he is mentally retarded so in such a situation I
experienced circular experiences what is
experienced circular experiences what is that what would be their fate what they
that what would be their fate what they
that what would be their fate what they need what the family’s lead like
need what the family’s lead like
need what the family’s lead like fortunately I was awarded an
fortunately I was awarded an
fortunately I was awarded an international scholarship to go to
international scholarship to go to
international scholarship to go to United States to study special education
United States to study special education
United States to study special education concerning these people
after that I was invited to Germany
after that I was invited to Germany eleven self-pay is a Germany it’s a
eleven self-pay is a Germany it’s a
eleven self-pay is a Germany it’s a national organization somehow the German
national organization somehow the German
national organization somehow the German and the founder everybody look at me
and the founder everybody look at me
and the founder everybody look at me they spotted me in an international
they spotted me in an international
they spotted me in an international conference immediately they called me to
conference immediately they called me to
conference immediately they called me to Germany where I trained I received
Germany where I trained I received
Germany where I trained I received training intensive in-service training
training intensive in-service training
training intensive in-service training to train the mentally handicapped my
to train the mentally handicapped my
to train the mentally handicapped my luck that led me to London Switzerland
luck that led me to London Switzerland
luck that led me to London Switzerland Harlen only 37 countries every time
Harlen only 37 countries every time
Harlen only 37 countries every time presenting my papers PowerPoint and then
presenting my papers PowerPoint and then
presenting my papers PowerPoint and then attending workshops seminar
attending workshops seminar
attending workshops seminar this is nothing but God’s blessing after
this is nothing but God’s blessing after
this is nothing but God’s blessing after that two things Victoria you don’t tell
that two things Victoria you don’t tell
that two things Victoria you don’t tell what moved me awakened me showed me away
what moved me awakened me showed me away
what moved me awakened me showed me away after studying after getting all these
after studying after getting all these
after studying after getting all these things then I have seen one lady they
things then I have seen one lady they
things then I have seen one lady they may put Emily carrying a ten month old
may put Emily carrying a ten month old
may put Emily carrying a ten month old child caring showing her Cometh belly
then I spoke to her that baby was a
then I spoke to her that baby was a rental and by seeing that baby was
rental and by seeing that baby was
rental and by seeing that baby was mentally retarded mother rented this
mentally retarded mother rented this
mentally retarded mother rented this lady is making money for her life I
lady is making money for her life I
lady is making money for her life I thought after my return from Germany
thought after my return from Germany
thought after my return from Germany everything I must reduce something for
everything I must reduce something for
everything I must reduce something for these people they
these people they
these people they wanted 75 years old lady I’m 70 yes then
wanted 75 years old lady I’m 70 yes then
wanted 75 years old lady I’m 70 yes then that lady bringing carrying a 13 year
that lady bringing carrying a 13 year
that lady bringing carrying a 13 year old mentally retarded child severely
old mentally retarded child severely
old mentally retarded child severely handicapped child brought her to the
handicapped child brought her to the
handicapped child brought her to the place where I was working up to my
place where I was working up to my
place where I was working up to my weekend from USA then this Cole was
weekend from USA then this Cole was
weekend from USA then this Cole was thanking her fitting here and then the
thanking her fitting here and then the
thanking her fitting here and then the clear DeVoe I went there what is that
clear DeVoe I went there what is that
clear DeVoe I went there what is that had she been a use of the sandal I could
had she been a use of the sandal I could
had she been a use of the sandal I could have grown here it is very too much for
have grown here it is very too much for
have grown here it is very too much for me to take care of this girl father left
me to take care of this girl father left
me to take care of this girl father left I don’t know where he gone
I don’t know where he gone
I don’t know where he gone her mother is also like this and this is
her mother is also like this and this is
her mother is also like this and this is the burden for me has she been a dead
the burden for me has she been a dead
the burden for me has she been a dead body I could have thrown her this is a
body I could have thrown her this is a
body I could have thrown her this is a true incident move my heart like
true incident move my heart like
true incident move my heart like anything then I started 11 self a 37
anything then I started 11 self a 37
anything then I started 11 self a 37 years ago to help people to educate
years ago to help people to educate
years ago to help people to educate parents to educate families to create
parents to educate families to create
parents to educate families to create awareness in the society they are also
awareness in the society they are also
awareness in the society they are also born like you were born I was born
born like you were born I was born
born like you were born I was born nobody plans to go birth to you mentally
nobody plans to go birth to you mentally
nobody plans to go birth to you mentally retarded
retarded
retarded so because God is great we have
so because God is great we have
so because God is great we have everything and we how to do something
everything and we how to do something
everything and we how to do something for them the same thought provoker me to
for them the same thought provoker me to
for them the same thought provoker me to start 37 years ago leaven self favor
start 37 years ago leaven self favor
start 37 years ago leaven self favor retarded today we are giving training to
retarded today we are giving training to
retarded today we are giving training to 450 deterred children and those
450 deterred children and those
450 deterred children and those this they don’t know anything no toilet
this they don’t know anything no toilet
this they don’t know anything no toilet control no skills to eat they cannot put
control no skills to eat they cannot put
control no skills to eat they cannot put on this button nothing everything today
on this button nothing everything today
on this button nothing everything today we could train them and taking very
we could train them and taking very
we could train them and taking very frequently into the society so for that
frequently into the society so for that
frequently into the society so for that I am an artist also I started theater I
I am an artist also I started theater I
I am an artist also I started theater I have taught them skills of dance you can
have taught them skills of dance you can
have taught them skills of dance you can see all these things then many many
see all these things then many many
see all these things then many many skills eating skills how to put on dress
skills eating skills how to put on dress
skills eating skills how to put on dress how to give respect to other people and
how to give respect to other people and
how to give respect to other people and vocational skills today I am able to
vocational skills today I am able to
vocational skills today I am able to place them in different places Gateway
place them in different places Gateway
place them in different places Gateway hotel I do group of hotel three people
hotel I do group of hotel three people
hotel I do group of hotel three people they have taken and at the every month
they have taken and at the every month
they have taken and at the every month 4000 rupees they are giving like this I
4000 rupees they are giving like this I
4000 rupees they are giving like this I am placing them every today I hope with
am placing them every today I hope with
am placing them every today I hope with the help of Rotary Club I have shuttled
the help of Rotary Club I have shuttled
the help of Rotary Club I have shuttled it still at the club off 11 selfie with
it still at the club off 11 selfie with
it still at the club off 11 selfie with the members of mentally retarded 20
the members of mentally retarded 20
the members of mentally retarded 20 people all over the globe 11 self is
people all over the globe 11 self is
people all over the globe 11 self is receiving the reputation so nothing goes
receiving the reputation so nothing goes
receiving the reputation so nothing goes waste with training we can give them a
waste with training we can give them a
waste with training we can give them a life a new life and this is how 11
life a new life and this is how 11
life a new life and this is how 11 selfie Germany’s national organization
selfie Germany’s national organization
selfie Germany’s national organization is doing wonders wonders after wonder so
is doing wonders wonders after wonder so
is doing wonders wonders after wonder so today they go out like who want me
and they can eat no Sunday this and
and they can eat no Sunday this and adding to this they are trained to help
adding to this they are trained to help
adding to this they are trained to help other children also they clean their
other children also they clean their
other children also they clean their premises and they are helping in the
premises and they are helping in the
premises and they are helping in the kitchen like you and me so all life is
kitchen like you and me so all life is
kitchen like you and me so all life is sacrifice because God has given me
sacrifice because God has given me
sacrifice because God has given me education something to eat I’m not a
education something to eat I’m not a
education something to eat I’m not a poor fellow it’s not like that at all I
poor fellow it’s not like that at all I
poor fellow it’s not like that at all I am poor means poor in knowledge but that
am poor means poor in knowledge but that
am poor means poor in knowledge but that also international scholarship help me
also international scholarship help me
also international scholarship help me my son-in-law is graduated from IIT her
my son-in-law is graduated from IIT her
my son-in-law is graduated from IIT her second daughter DJ engineer second
second daughter DJ engineer second
second daughter DJ engineer second son-in-law is the director of the region
son-in-law is the director of the region
son-in-law is the director of the region they live in everybody self people
they live in everybody self people
they live in everybody self people garden I am NOT receiving any grant from
garden I am NOT receiving any grant from
garden I am NOT receiving any grant from government and who you were surprised to
government and who you were surprised to
government and who you were surprised to my face I am not receiving any money or
my face I am not receiving any money or
my face I am not receiving any money or giving thing free everything is free how
giving thing free everything is free how
giving thing free everything is free how it comes because people like you people
it comes because people like you people
it comes because people like you people like people they come what do you need
like people they come what do you need
like people they come what do you need this one I am given buildings of the
this one I am given buildings of the
this one I am given buildings of the buildings are being constructed by
buildings are being constructed by
buildings are being constructed by donors appreciating worklet going on
donors appreciating worklet going on
donors appreciating worklet going on still going on and the mothers I am
still going on and the mothers I am
still going on and the mothers I am concentrating on mothers are working as
concentrating on mothers are working as
concentrating on mothers are working as a servant to mate somewhere they get
a servant to mate somewhere they get
a servant to mate somewhere they get little money proud papa
little money proud papa
little money proud papa they work as a daily wage worker and
they work as a daily wage worker and
they work as a daily wage worker and with that money they alcoholic earned
with that money they alcoholic earned
with that money they alcoholic earned the lady wife is taking care of the
the lady wife is taking care of the
the lady wife is taking care of the family everything for them money is
family everything for them money is
family everything for them money is nothing
nothing
nothing a mother no mother will reject these
a mother no mother will reject these
a mother no mother will reject these people so nothing is being collected
people so nothing is being collected
people so nothing is being collected free training in this this is how I am
free training in this this is how I am
free training in this this is how I am trying to help these people lot of
trying to help these people lot of
trying to help these people lot of activities were created by me based on
activities were created by me based on
activities were created by me based on they need a lot of therapists were
they need a lot of therapists were
they need a lot of therapists were innovated by me like the tiger dance
innovated by me like the tiger dance
innovated by me like the tiger dance tiger dance only three places in India
tiger dance only three places in India
tiger dance only three places in India Kerala when God and and Tiger one very
Kerala when God and and Tiger one very
Kerala when God and and Tiger one very very impossible change 14 years old was
very impossible change 14 years old was
very impossible change 14 years old was abroad and he was waiting and he was
abroad and he was waiting and he was
abroad and he was waiting and he was begging you with all nonsense no one can
begging you with all nonsense no one can
begging you with all nonsense no one can even the staff members of the three four
even the staff members of the three four
even the staff members of the three four days madam
days madam
days madam send him away or we are going to design
send him away or we are going to design
send him away or we are going to design that is the challenge okay I will take
that is the challenge okay I will take
that is the challenge okay I will take care of him and I started keeping him in
care of him and I started keeping him in
care of him and I started keeping him in my office room and he was pulling my
my office room and he was pulling my
my office room and he was pulling my hair throwing me down and beating me I
hair throwing me down and beating me I
hair throwing me down and beating me I have because he is retarded after that
have because he is retarded after that
have because he is retarded after that one fine day I have heard the drum beats
one fine day I have heard the drum beats
one fine day I have heard the drum beats of Tiger dance going outside a 15 number
of Tiger dance going outside a 15 number
of Tiger dance going outside a 15 number grew out of 50 15 painted their bodies
grew out of 50 15 painted their bodies
grew out of 50 15 painted their bodies all over the body like a tiger then I
all over the body like a tiger then I
all over the body like a tiger then I sent word for them then when it is
sent word for them then when it is
sent word for them then when it is coming this boy started paying attention
coming this boy started paying attention
coming this boy started paying attention some sound is coming from there then he
some sound is coming from there then he
some sound is coming from there then he stopped beating me then I went out I
stopped beating me then I went out I
stopped beating me then I went out I said how much money you get
said how much money you get
said how much money you get door-to-door you are going maybe ten
door-to-door you are going maybe ten
door-to-door you are going maybe ten rupees I will give you 20 rupees come
rupees I will give you 20 rupees come
rupees I will give you 20 rupees come start playing this boy also came outside
start playing this boy also came outside
start playing this boy also came outside and they are doing like this like this
and they are doing like this like this
and they are doing like this like this like this this boy was very much
like this this boy was very much
like this this boy was very much surprised then started going close to
surprised then started going close to
surprised then started going close to them and trying to petty them while they
them and trying to petty them while they
them and trying to petty them while they are dancing to ascertain if there are
are dancing to ascertain if there are
are dancing to ascertain if there are real Tigers are human being then you
real Tigers are human being then you
real Tigers are human being then you could gain confidence after that I
could gain confidence after that I
could gain confidence after that I thought this may be a wonderful tool to
thought this may be a wonderful tool to
thought this may be a wonderful tool to get behavior modification for these
get behavior modification for these
get behavior modification for these people after that I studied a lot over
people after that I studied a lot over
people after that I studied a lot over this and found that the tiger hunted
this and found that the tiger hunted
this and found that the tiger hunted jumped are much much closer to yoga
jumped are much much closer to yoga
jumped are much much closer to yoga postures what love of our ships are
postures what love of our ships are
postures what love of our ships are giving the benefit tiger not the jumps
giving the benefit tiger not the jumps
giving the benefit tiger not the jumps are giving so from that I have developed
are giving so from that I have developed
are giving so from that I have developed Tiger dance therapy and today it is all
Tiger dance therapy and today it is all
Tiger dance therapy and today it is all over the world getting appreciated in 15
over the world getting appreciated in 15
over the world getting appreciated in 15 international conferences I hope
international conferences I hope
international conferences I hope resented the people returned other
resented the people returned other
resented the people returned other places they are coming here to learn
places they are coming here to learn
places they are coming here to learn this step technique like this sad so my
this step technique like this sad so my
this step technique like this sad so my papa was a taking me to the river
papa was a taking me to the river
papa was a taking me to the river Godavari
Godavari
Godavari my birthplace there was a lot of sand
my birthplace there was a lot of sand
my birthplace there was a lot of sand bed and I was working there playing
bed and I was working there playing
bed and I was working there playing there keeping my feet this thing that
there keeping my feet this thing that
there keeping my feet this thing that thing
thing
thing then one day some day I have seen even
then one day some day I have seen even
then one day some day I have seen even in Vishakhapatnam Beach the fishermen
in Vishakhapatnam Beach the fishermen
in Vishakhapatnam Beach the fishermen children from fishermen they are coming
children from fishermen they are coming
children from fishermen they are coming and playing like as well I was playing
and playing like as well I was playing
and playing like as well I was playing like a
like a
like a then I thought why not a sand play as a
then I thought why not a sand play as a
then I thought why not a sand play as a therapy then I studied sand play as a
therapy then I studied sand play as a
therapy then I studied sand play as a therapy then yoga as a therapy sport as
therapy then yoga as a therapy sport as
therapy then yoga as a therapy sport as a therapy like this everything taking
a therapy like this everything taking
a therapy like this everything taking therapy therapy therapy like this
therapy therapy therapy like this
therapy therapy therapy like this normally when I am telling something you
normally when I am telling something you
normally when I am telling something you are quiet listening to it is very
are quiet listening to it is very
are quiet listening to it is very difficult with mentally retarded unless
difficult with mentally retarded unless
difficult with mentally retarded unless some attractive thing is there they do
some attractive thing is there they do
some attractive thing is there they do and no possibility no concentration nor
and no possibility no concentration nor
and no possibility no concentration nor stability so to promote that sports
stability so to promote that sports
stability so to promote that sports theater others and play and shoe Gellin
theater others and play and shoe Gellin
theater others and play and shoe Gellin it is Holland’s
it is Holland’s
it is Holland’s therapy dutchy therapy I went to to
therapy dutchy therapy I went to to
therapy dutchy therapy I went to to Holland and was invited by the founder
Holland and was invited by the founder
Holland and was invited by the founder of New Zealand then he taught me I have
of New Zealand then he taught me I have
of New Zealand then he taught me I have brought and introduced in Levin self
brought and introduced in Levin self
brought and introduced in Levin self Institute New Zealand as a therapy that
Institute New Zealand as a therapy that
Institute New Zealand as a therapy that therapy giving wonderful results
therapy giving wonderful results
therapy giving wonderful results unbelievable incredible results to keep
unbelievable incredible results to keep
unbelievable incredible results to keep these people in this thing similarly
these people in this thing similarly
these people in this thing similarly retarded children and vocational
retarded children and vocational
retarded children and vocational placement vocational training whatnot
placement vocational training whatnot
placement vocational training whatnot like this I have satisfaction parent
like this I have satisfaction parent
like this I have satisfaction parent self satisfaction dissatisfaction is
self satisfaction dissatisfaction is
self satisfaction dissatisfaction is enough for me I feel and sacrifice in my
enough for me I feel and sacrifice in my
enough for me I feel and sacrifice in my life total life for mentally retarded
life total life for mentally retarded
life total life for mentally retarded children to drive them into this
children to drive them into this
children to drive them into this city with training and converting them
city with training and converting them
city with training and converting them through training into useful
through training into useful
through training into useful contributors of Jesus a president of the
contributors of Jesus a president of the
contributors of Jesus a president of the United States
United States
United States I think Nixon has formed a committee why
I think Nixon has formed a committee why
I think Nixon has formed a committee why should we spend a lot of so many dollar
should we spend a lot of so many dollar
should we spend a lot of so many dollar for retarded children our other disabled
for retarded children our other disabled
for retarded children our other disabled why should we
why should we
why should we is it really worth way to spend $2 on
is it really worth way to spend $2 on
is it really worth way to spend $2 on these people then the committee
these people then the committee
these people then the committee wonderfully worked out and came back
wonderfully worked out and came back
wonderfully worked out and came back with a result they report there sir
with a result they report there sir
with a result they report there sir whatever little sent our dollar is spent
whatever little sent our dollar is spent
whatever little sent our dollar is spent every single cent that is spent on these
every single cent that is spent on these
every single cent that is spent on these people will be certainly a greater
people will be certainly a greater
people will be certainly a greater feedback are the letter help result
feedback are the letter help result
feedback are the letter help result because if they are trained we can train
because if they are trained we can train
because if they are trained we can train them we can educate them may not be like
them we can educate them may not be like
them we can educate them may not be like you may not be like me but they can
you may not be like me but they can
you may not be like me but they can learn we can develop skills and we can
learn we can develop skills and we can
learn we can develop skills and we can turn them into useful contributors that
turn them into useful contributors that
turn them into useful contributors that is how based on that so many thing I am
is how based on that so many thing I am
is how based on that so many thing I am trying to even though little health but
trying to even though little health but
trying to even though little health but society may not do much help but I
society may not do much help but I
society may not do much help but I believe Society has a heart kind heart
believe Society has a heart kind heart
believe Society has a heart kind heart and to beYOU parent families counseling
and to beYOU parent families counseling
and to beYOU parent families counseling center workshop
center workshop
center workshop all these things why not we train why
all these things why not we train why
all these things why not we train why should we reject them they are also
should we reject them they are also
should we reject them they are also human beings they were born like you and
human beings they were born like you and
human beings they were born like you and me like with the same principle we were
me like with the same principle we were
me like with the same principle we were first I go dance one pick you back the
first I go dance one pick you back the
first I go dance one pick you back the message of Tiger dances Tigers specie is
message of Tiger dances Tigers specie is
message of Tiger dances Tigers specie is diminishing day by day today how many
diminishing day by day today how many
diminishing day by day today how many takers are there everything people
takers are there everything people
takers are there everything people selfish people are killing them or
selfish people are killing them or
selfish people are killing them or peeling their skin and selling them to
peeling their skin and selling them to
peeling their skin and selling them to other countries so Government of India
other countries so Government of India
other countries so Government of India we are lucky Government of India has a
we are lucky Government of India has a
we are lucky Government of India has a set up a foundation Co they tiger
set up a foundation Co they tiger
set up a foundation Co they tiger foundation headquartered at Delhi but
foundation headquartered at Delhi but
foundation headquartered at Delhi but things will go doesn’t matter at least
things will go doesn’t matter at least
things will go doesn’t matter at least it is awakening some people with the
it is awakening some people with the
it is awakening some people with the same message I am taking my Tigers for
same message I am taking my Tigers for
same message I am taking my Tigers for every occasion but cultural presentation
every occasion but cultural presentation
every occasion but cultural presentation I take them and I present a tiger dance
I take them and I present a tiger dance
I take them and I present a tiger dance therapy and to find out finally then I
therapy and to find out finally then I
therapy and to find out finally then I tell them only Government of India has
tell them only Government of India has
tell them only Government of India has of started the foundation I am here our
of started the foundation I am here our
of started the foundation I am here our children are here to support and tell
children are here to support and tell
children are here to support and tell you the rush to this thing message
you the rush to this thing message
you the rush to this thing message the death message mentally retarded
the death message mentally retarded
the death message mentally retarded children are coming to do to appeal this
children are coming to do to appeal this
children are coming to do to appeal this is how I hope Dundee saying this several
is how I hope Dundee saying this several
is how I hope Dundee saying this several thousands of performances standing in
thousands of performances standing in
thousands of performances standing in the people in front of the people
the people in front of the people
the people in front of the people [Applause]
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