Early Intervention is extremely important, the earlier a child with disabilities starts his therapy or education the better he will respond to its benefits. India does not have a routine screening program for young children, the result of which is that many children with potentially treatable disorders are not identified and many more with disabilities do not benefit from therapy which could significantly reduce their handicaps.
Aware of this fact, the Latika Roy Foundation Awareness Campaign started the Door to Door Visits. Conducted in the first week of every month these visits try to identify and spread awareness about the benefits of Early Intervention at areas near the Satellite EIC.
The children are identified and after their basic identification, their parents are encouraged to bring them for assessment at the Satellite EIC. The child is assessed by the therapist at the centre and if needed a program is designed for the child. In case the parents or the child can not come to the centre for therapy they are encouraged to join the Home Management Program.
Aware of this fact, the Latika Roy Foundation Awareness Campaign started the Door to Door Visits. Conducted in the first week of every month these visits try to identify and spread awareness about the benefits of Early Intervention at areas near the Satellite EIC.
The children are identified and after their basic identification, their parents are encouraged to bring them for assessment at the Satellite EIC. The child is assessed by the therapist at the centre and if needed a program is designed for the child. In case the parents or the child can not come to the centre for therapy they are encouraged to join the Home Management Program.
The Home Management Program is a week long program where the parents are trained by the foundation’s therapist, doctors and special educator on how to help their child at home. We will be conducting a Home Management Program in July, 2009. Details of which will soon be available on the blog and our website http://www.latikaroy.org/ so keep yourself posted!
Through these visits we have recently identified 15 children out of which 8 were below 6 years of age. The Door to door visits have proved to be an important step because we managed to help and educate parents about their children’s special needs and how they can help their child lead a complete life.
More updates on the program will be available soon!
Through these visits we have recently identified 15 children out of which 8 were below 6 years of age. The Door to door visits have proved to be an important step because we managed to help and educate parents about their children’s special needs and how they can help their child lead a complete life.
More updates on the program will be available soon!
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