8th National Work shop on Early Intervention Across Disabilities
Date : Friday 25th and Saturday, 26th, November, 2011.
Venue : Archdiocesan Pastoral Centre, No.25, Rosary Church Road, (also called Kutchery Road), Mylapore, Chennai – 4
Theme: Early Intervention Across Disabilities
The sessions at the Workshop will each have two components: Knowledge Sharing and A Hands-on Experience on Management of Difficulties in Children in Classroom Situations
25th November 2011 | 26st November 20011 |
Friday, 25th November 2011
Day 1
| Time | Session details | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09.00 a.m. | Inauguration | |
| Prayer | ||
| Lighting of Kuthuvilakku | ||
| Welcome | Mr. S. Krishnan, Advisor, Madhuram Narayanan Centre for Exceptional Children | |
| Key Note Address | Dr Neeradha Chandra Mohan, Director, NIEPMD | |
| Introduction to the Workshop | Mrs. Jaya Krishnaswamy, Director, Madhuram Narayanan Centre for Exceptional Children | |
| Address by the Chief Guest | Thirumathi Kannagi Packianathan IAS., Secretary for the Welfare of the Differently Abled, Government of Tamil Nadu | |
| Vote of Thanks | Mr A. Amarnath, HOD, Department of Social Welfare, NIEPMD | |
| Workshop Sessions Commence | ||
| Chairperson | Dr. Neeradha Chandra Mohan, Director, NIEPMD | |
| Session 1 10.00 a.m. |
Early Intervention for Visual Impairment - Recent Trends | Prof. A. K. Mittal, President, AICB, New Delhi |
| Interaction | ||
| Session 2 11.00 a.m. |
Management of Visual Difficulties in Children (Under Six Years)- A Hands On Experience | Mrs. Vimala – Vidyasagar |
| Chairperson | Sr. Rita Mary | |
| Session 3 12 noon |
Early Intervention for Hearing Impairment - Recent Trends | Dr. Geetha Mukundan, Dy. Director, AYJNIHH, Mumbai |
| 01.00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| Session 4 02.00 p.m. |
Management of Hearing Difficulties in Children (Under Six Years) A Hands On Experience | Mrs. Saraswathy Narayanaswamy, Director, Bala Vidyalaya, Chennai |
| Chairperson | Dr. Kalpana Gorishankar, HOD, Genetics, Child Trust Hospital, Chennai | |
| Session 5 03.00 p.m. |
Early Intervention for Children with Mental Retardation and Associated Disabilities – Recent Trends | Prof. V. Nagarathnam, NIMH., Secunderabad |
| Session 6 04.00 p.m. |
Management of Cerebral Palsy in Children with Mental Retardation (Under Six Years of Age) | Mrs. Rajni Ganeriwala, Head, Family Service - Indian Institute for Cerebral Palsy, Kolkata |
| 05.00 p.m. | Tea | |
Saturday, 26th November 2011
Day 2
| Time | Session details | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Dr. V. Viswanathan , Chief of Paediatrics, Child Trust Hospital, Chennai. | |
| Session 7 09.30 a.m. |
Early Intervention for Children with Multiple Disabilities – Recent Trends | Dr. Neeradha Chandramohan, Director NIEPMD |
| Session 8 10.30 a.m. |
Management of Multiple Disabilities in Children (Six Years and Below) A Hands on Experience | Mr. Kathiravan, Mr. Dhanavanthan, Mr. Stalin, Arul Regan, NIEPMD |
| Session 9 11.30 a.m. |
Management of Mental Retardation (Intellectual Difficulties) in Children (Under Six Years of Age) with Associated Multiple Disabilities – Vision and Hearing | A joint demonstration by Mrs. Anindita Mukherjee, Dy. Director, Voice and Vision – Mumbai and Mrs. Jayashree Bhat, Madhuram Narayanan Centre For Exceptional Children, Chennai |
| Session 10 12.30 p.m. |
Management of Mental Retardation (Intellectual Difficulties) in Children (Under Six Years) with Associated Multiple Disabilities | Madhuram Narayanan Centre for Exceptional Children Chennai |
| 01.30 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 02.30 p.m. | Valedictory | |
| Welcome | Mr. A. Amarnath, HOD, Department of Social Welfare, NIEPMD | |
| Recommendations | Mrs. Jaya Krishnaswamy, Director, MNC | |
| Concluding Remarks | Dr. Neerdha Chandramohan Director, NIEPMD | |
| Address by Chief Guest | Thiru L. Shampath, State Commissioner for the Differently Abled, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. | |
| Vote of Thanks | Mrs. Vimala Kannan, Director, MNC | |
