Welcome to Four Steps. Our endeavour is to provide comprehensive information about persons with MR and Down Syndrome .We take an insight into their special world. Our aim is targeted specially towards the parents of the challenged persons who need tremendous amount of help and support to be able to cope up with the situation. Having access to extensive information about the disabilities would help them in understanding the problem and dealing with it better. Questions like what to do and where to go have been answered, which are the foremost in the minds of parents. 

Parents need tremendous amount of support and help to cope up with such a situation. Often they don't know what to do, where to go, whom to turn to. We have tried to help them with these very vital questions, by providing information about the problem and by giving a list of institutions and organizations that can help them. 

SITE FEATURES

Our site deals with the various aspects of MR and Down Syndrome. Different sections of the site contain detailed information on the following topics-

Mental Disability
This section contains information on the following:

The various levels of MR have been defined according to IQ levels. Various causes have been discussed under different heads like chromosomal abnormalities, genetic factors, pre, peri and postnatal causes etc. Knowing and understanding the causes could help in dealing with the condition and also the treatment to be given. Diagnosis is a very important aspect of MR for further treatment. The various steps involved in diagnosing MR have been defined. 

Therapies, which are instrumental in helping the MR person, are also given, like physiotherapy, occupational therapy, music and dance therapy, hydrotherapy and microbiotics. Other forms of treatment, which are very helpful and are also popular are alternate systems of medicines like yoga, ayurveda, meditation, acupuncture, aroma therapy etc. Comprehensive information about all this is given. Early intervention also plays an important role, as early detection leads to quick measures of treatment. Information about early intervention has been given specially for parents. The effects or the impact of MR on the family and parents and also the affected person himself has been discussed. 

Educating the Mentally Challenged
Educating a person with a mental disability is to give him hope, knowledge and confidence in himself. Education can bring a ray of hope and light into the life of persons with mental disability. 

Vocational Training & Rehabilitation
Vocational Training gives a person with MR a chance to be independent and self-confident. It teaches them to be skilled in some field. They can go out and find employment also. Many job opportunities have been given which persons with MR can avail of. Working also increases their self-esteem and self worth. 

Govt. & Law
Knowledge about the Law is necessary for persons with MR to know and also for the parents to be aware of what rights they have. This knowledge is necessary because they should know what kind of protection they can get from the law and also about Trusts, Guardianships etc. There are Equal rights, Human rights for the people with MR. The government also provides many concessions, rebates etc for persons with mental disability. All these have been given in this section. 

Organizations & Institutions
A list of organizations, schools and institutions for the persons with MR have been listed.

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