PAPER PUBLICATION: HEALTHY LIVING OF SENIOR CITIZENS – SERVICE MODELS

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Continued the process of Publications as an opportunity and paper entitled: " HEALTHY LIVING OF SENIOR CITIZENS – SERVICE MODELS" in Social Vision, an International Journal of Jan-March 2017. This paper has priority as Senior Citizens are the most valued Human Recrudesces who have contributed significantly to their Family, Community and Nation. 

The Abstract & working models of the same is pasted below as:

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Senior Citizens (60+) who contributed significantly for their Family, Community and the Nation are the most valued human resources. They are the key facilitators between the older generation and the younger generation for better transformation of systems, traditions, and values with connectivity. Their population is 8% of the total population of the Nation and at present it may be much more. Among this group majority lives in rural villages. In view of better health care, the elders have got longevity and have strength to contribute for others. They are retired from the job or services but not from life. Due to various reasons, elders are living away from their families and thus marginalized including isolation and are facing the consequences by leading unhealthy poor quality of life. This group needs to be seen as two faces of the same coin where on one side they need care and rehabilitation and on other side can contribute for the people and community. The challenges of this group can be transformed into opportunities so that a healthy environment can be created at Home, Community and Care Homes. The proposed model home of providing care and rehabilitation services to the Senior Citizens and Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities under a single roof will satisfy the needs of both the groups in inclusive and accessible environments with improved quality of life. There exist several service models and RWAs & CSOs can work on partnership basis with Government and Private with better DIME and PART. The suggested service channels are simple, replicable, scalable and sustainable matching to the dynamics of the environment given.       

Key Words: Environment, Isolation, Healthy Living, Opportunities, Rehabilitation, Empowerment, Quality of Life. 

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Looking forward to support for such groups for happy and lathery living ...

All the best. 

PRESS CLIPPINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON ENABLING & EMPOWERING PWDs: ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS

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In continuation, the message and presentations made at this Seminar have been widely disseminated to the larger groups through both print and print media. 

The clippings of the Print media were pasted below as: 

It is the one of the better opportunity to reach the Stakeholders and further to the Persons with Disabilities both quantitatively and qualitatively.   

Looking forward...

All the best. 

PHOTO VIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

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The photo view of the International Seminar where i Chaired the Session and made presentation are pasted below as:  

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With thanks

ABSTRACT OF THE PAPER PRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL SEMINAR ON 3RD MARCH 2017

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The Abstract of the Paper presented at the International Seminar is pasted below as:'
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EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES: ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS

N. LAKSHMI NARAYANA

Mentor,

Geo Rehabilitation Centre. Hyderabad

Email: grcnln@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

          Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in general and particularly the one with Intellectual Disabilities is the priority as disability is well linked up with development. Disability and Poverty are well connected and affects the development of the individuals, family and Nation. The Persons with Intellectual Disabilities are the most marginalized including isolation with poor quality of life. This group is more vulnerable for abuse, violence, and crime particularly the girls who needs more protection and security. The parents of this group are more worried and searching for a better solution to the concern that “what will happen to the child after us?”. The search for way out is to work for this group’s training and rehabilitation with need based strategies and interventions.  In view of disability acts and policies, both at National and Internal level, the models of rehabilitation have moved from charity to welfare to developmental to rights based as an empowerment both socially and economically. This change further puts more emphasis on environment rather than disability alone.    

          This paper presents the model of empowerment which is framed with wide service spectrum starting from the stage of identification to empowerment both socially & economically and the role of Stakeholders. The stages of empowerment includes:  Early Identification, Early intervention, Inclusive Education, Special Education, Vocational Training, Skill Development, Employment, Livelihoods, Self Employment, Group Employment, Production & Marketing, Sheltered Workshops, Microentrepreneurships, and Mainstreaming. The combination of service delivery systems covering Institute, Home and Community works effectively to work for their independent living with equality and dignity as a contributing member like their normal counterparts in the same community. The other significant areas of this model includes: creation of accessible environments / spaces and prevention of the causes of disabilities. In the process of empowering the persons with disabilities and specifically for the Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, the Stakeholders covering: PWDs, Parents, Siblings, Community Members, PHCs, ICDS, Professionals, Educational Institutes, Forums, Networks, NGOs, Government, Corporate, MNCs, Funding Agencies, Financial Institutes, Donors and others having a space for this group will play a significant role with better participation and accountability at their respective level.

          The models, strategies and interventions were implemented at both rural and urban environments and have got better results and acceptance from the stakeholders and are simple, scalable, flexible and sustainable matching to the dynamics of the given environment.

Key Words: Training, Rehabilitation, Empowerment, Rights, Development, Stakeholders, Mainstreaming, Independent Living, Quality of Life.

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Looking forward....

All the best. 

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR AT ADIKAVI UNIVERSITY MARCH 2047

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I had an opportunity to be part of this International Seminar on "Enabling & Empowering Persons with Disabilities: Role of Stakeholders"  held during 1-4th March by the Department of Psychology. 

On this forum as a Resource Person made a presentation on "Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities: Role of Stakeholders" 

The photo view of the same will be posted in due course of time. 

Looking forward...