Dr Jessica Pinto, Surendra Prasad, Dr Murthy, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phaldessai, Persons with Disabilities Commissioner Guruprasad Pawaskar, activist Krunal Thakur, Dr Shekhar Salkar, Dr Parul Dubey and Hari Prasad.
PANAJI
Manipal Hospitals Goa Centre of Paediatric Development held a special awareness programme on Monday for the parents of children with disabilities.
The programme was attended by Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Dessai, Persons with Disabilities Commissioner Guruprasad Pawaskar, and activist Krunal Thakur.
Phal Dessai and Pawaskar were the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour, respectively.
Dr Jessica Pinto, a Paediatric Development Consultant at the Centre for Paediatric Development, led an interactive session on the challenges faced by parents of children with disabilities and how to overcome them. She also spoke about the importance of early intervention for children with autism.
Thakur spoke about the different types of disabilities, the rights of people with disabilities, and job opportunities for people with disabilities. He also discussed the legal aspects of the rights of people with disabilities.
In their address, Phal Dessai and Pawaskar praised Manipal Hospitals Goa for its unique centre for paediatric development of children with special needs. They also urged the parents to support their children by empowering them and finding out their unique gifts.
They appreciated Thakur for reaching out to the parents of children with special abilities and challenging them to be a solid support to their children.
Surendra Prasad, Hospital Director of Manipal Hospitals Goa, Dr Shekhar Salkar, and Dr Murthy thanked the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour for attending the awareness programme and identifying themselves with the struggling parents.
The programme was a success and helped to raise awareness of the challenges faced by parents of children with disabilities. It also provided parents with valuable information on how to support their children and find the resources they need.
