NISH along with the Directorate of Social Justice is conducting 'first of its kind' Online Interactive Disability Awareness Seminar (NIDAS). The programme is of 2.30 hrs duration with an hour discussion.

The sixth seminar deals with Development of Reading and Writing.  This will be handled by Dr Suja Kunnath, Head, Dept of Neuro Developmental Science, NISH and Ms Lakshmi S Mohan, Audiologist and Speech Pathologist, NISH.  It is scheduled for 16^th April, 2016.

This online live seminar hosted at NISH will commence 10.30 am. This will be simultaneously presented at all the District Child Protection Units (DCPU) offices for audiences present there via internet.

The two and a half - hour programme in Malayalam aims to reach out across the state to larger numbers of parents and caregivers, who are not aware of the implications of disability.

Interested people can register on the website http://goo.gl/forms/K8Rtc0q92e. Participants should either have a personal computer, laptop or tablet along with reliable high speed internet connectivity, webcam and microphone. Public who wish to participate from DCPU offices in each district may contact the District Child Protection Units nearest to them and avail the telephonic registration process.

Interested people who wish to participate from DCPU offices in each district may contact the Child Protection Units Officer nearest to them and avail the telephonic registration process.

Participants from each district can contact the District Child Protection officers in the following numbers: Thiruvananthapuram (0471-2345121, 9447247170), Kollam (0474-2791597,8281128237), Pathanamthitta (0468-2319998,9747833366), Alappuzha (0477-2241644, 9447140786), Kottayam (0481-2580548, 9447506971), Idukki (0486-2200108,9496456464), Ernakulam (0484-2609177,9446731299),Thrissur (0487-2364445,9447382095), Palakkad (0491-2531098,9447533690), Malappuram (0483-2978888,9447243009), Kozhikode (0495-2378920,9496438920), Wayanad (04936-246098,9446162901), Kannur (0490-2326199,8289889926)and Kasargod (04994-256990,9447580121).

Participants from Trivandrum district can also attend from NISH after telephonic registration by contacting NISH in 0471- 3066666.

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NIDAS 3(1) (An introduction to management of Behavioral Challenges for Parents)An introduction to management of Behavioral Challenges for Parents)

NIDAS 3(2) (An introduction to management of Behavioral Challenges for Parents)An introduction to management of Behavioral Challenges for Parents - Q & A)

NIDAS 4 (Cerebral Palsy: Importance of Physiotherapy)Cerebral Palsy: Importance of Physiotherapy)

NIDAS 5 (Cerebral Palsy: Importance of Speech & Language Intervention)Cerebral Palsy: Importance of Speech & Language Intervention

NIDAS 6 (Development of Reading and Writing) (Development of Reading and Writing)