SAARC Seminar on Independent Living of Persons with Intellectual Disability: Life Cycle Approach
Need for a life span service delivery system
The persons with Intellectual disability have cognitive impairment which arises at birth or in early childhood which continues into adulthood. This condition leads to the need for support from another person in the areas of higher functioning (decision making, money management) or for support for basic activities of daily living (eating, toileting, dressing). A person with an intellectual disability will require lifelong support and assistance with basic living and/or functional activities at varying levels depending on individual needs, age, health, lifestyle preferences and living circumstances.
Therefore, a need was felt to have a common platform to discuss on the life cycle approach to meet the needs of the persons with intellectual disability from early intervention to senior citizens status by inviting the experts and policy makers from the SAARC countries. The presentations and discussions will have a wider perspective from the point of view of life cycle approach. The topics are spread out from early intervention to well being of senior citizens. The experts from the concerned areas will be invited for presentations. Sub areas have been worked out and given in the brochure. The participants will have ample opportunity to share their views, experiences and research findings during discussions after every presentation
Objectives
- To discuss the existing practices of service delivery in the area of Intellectual Disability (ID)
- To establish a networking system for sharing expertise and experiences in the area of intellectual disability amongst the SAARC countries
- To draw a road map for all inclusive holistic service system, which provide a steady move from one phase to another, in order to fulfill the needs of persons with intellectual disability according to their stages of life.
Nominees of the experts of the seminar:
The experts in various disciplines related to intellectual disability who wish to attend the Seminar are requested to furnish details in the attached application form. It is requested that the abstract of the paper proposed to be presented during the seminar is also sent. The application with abstract should reach NIMH on or before 15th of November 2014. A committee constituted for this purpose shall select the experts and the same will be intimated by 20th November 2014. The soft copy of the full paper should reach NIMH by 3rd December 2014.
For the selected experts, the travel fare will be reimbursed by NIMH. Free lodging and boarding will also be arranged for the seminar days by NIMH.
Please send your responses to the following mail id: saarcmeet.nimh@gmail.com
Important dates
Last date for receiving application & abstract: 15-11- 2014
Confirmation of selected delegates: 20-11-2014
Last date for receiving full paper: 03-12-2014
For further details Contact:
Coordinator
V.R.P Sheilaja Rao,
HOD, Dept of Special Education, NIMH
Phones: +9140-2775 4065 Direct Landline
Phones: +9140-2775 1741 to 45 Extn: 252
Co-coordinator
Dr. A.T. Thressiakutty,
Mobile: +919618 503525
Phones: +9140-2775 1741 to 45 Extn: 232
Email-id: saarcmeet.nimh@gmail.com
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