Educating the special educators in Chennai

When Lakshmi Menon and her team members started to solve the ‘Zin Monument’ activity based on clues given to them, they found it an uphill task. The problem-solving exercise required them to determine the day of the week the monument was completed. They found themselves having to do three things simultaneously: look at the problem keenly; communicate it in the best possible way and collaborate intensely as they went about solving it.

More than 30 special educators like Lakshmi, representing WeCAN, got a ringside view of a variety of problem-solving strategies they could apply in their classroom, thanks to an immersive workshop organised by Chennai Volunteers in partnership with Portobello Institute in Ireland.

Published - February 28, 2026 05:14 pm IST