Parents (of children with mental retardation) Meet in Dec at Kakinada on 5 & 6th Dec. 2009

Dear Stakeholders,

The parents of children with mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities living in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam (UT of Pondicherry) are going to meet at kakinada on 5th & 6th December 2009. Professionals, experts and other stakeholders are going to join this event which is going to discuss various aspects like: challenges, needs, skills, acts, policies, schemes, resources etc., which are meant and needed by the children with special needs.

This event is supported by the National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped (National Institute under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, New Delhi) Secunderabad,. A.P. ,PARIVAAR, the National Federation of Parents Associations, and PARIVAAR CCH, the AP state federation of the Parents Associations.

Locally this event is going to be organized by the Vijetha, Parents Association and Umamanovikas Kendaram, an NGO working for these disabilities. Understanding the needs of the rural persons with disability (more than 70% lives in the rural area), this event was planned to organize in the rural area (which is the turning point) to be near to the individuals who is in need of services / rehabilitation.

I am associated with this event and will be posting more info after the completion of the event.

Looking forward to see some of you .......

with thanks
N.LAKSHMI NARAYANA

24 X 7 WATER SUPPLY

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with thanks