INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
On
Early Intervention and Family Centered Services: Bridging the Gap to Participation and Inclusion for Children with Disabilities
16th & 17th February , 2023
About The Event
Amar Seva Sangam’s Centre of Excellence in Rehabilitation and Development for Children with Disabilities has teamed up with Manipal Academy of Higher Education, University of Toronto’s International Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation and McGill University’s Global Health Rehabilitation Initiative to present an international symposium titled Early Intervention and Family Centered Services: Bridging the Gap to Participation and Inclusion for Children with Disabilities.
This 2-day symposium will feature speakers who are globally recognized experts in early intervention and child development and will focus on family centered care, caregiver coaching, partnering with parents for participation and child inclusion and community based services.
Open to all including: families, therapists and health professionals (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists / trainers, psychologists, doctors, pediatricians, early interventionists), educators (teachers, special educators, early childhood educators), social workers, community workers, Government and NGO administrators and management, community leaders, researchers, faculty and anyone interested in child development.
It is a hybrid conference and you can register to participate either online or in-person (off-line) in Manipal, India
Where
Manipal Academy of Higher Education university, Manipal, India.
When
16th & 17th February , 2023 Thursday and Friday
Have A Look At The
Event Schedule
Thursday, February 16th, 2023
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM (IST)
Symposium Speakers and Topics
THEME: Family Centered Care for Children with Disabilities and their Families
| Time | Resource Person | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00- 2:30 PM | Inauguration | |
| 2:30- 3:00 PM | Marie Brien, PT, MSc, Associate Director of Research and Capacity Building, Amar Seva Sangam | Key Note: Family centered care, the ICF, and F- words: An evolution in clinical practice |
| 3:00- 3:15 PM | Deepalaxmi Poojari, PT, PhD (candidate) Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, MCHP, MAHE, Manipal | Perceptions of family centered care in caregivers of children with CP in South India |
| 3:15- 3:30 PM | Rupambika Sahoo, OT, Msc, Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, MCHP, MAHE, Manipal | Skill training of mothers of infants in NICU |
| 3:30- 3:45 PM | Bhamini Krishna Rao, PT, PhD, Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, MCHP, MAHE, Manipal | Early intervention for high-risk infants: Role of Family |
| 3:45- 4:00 PM | Navamani Venkatachalapathy, PT, Implementation and Innovation Lead, Enabling Inclusion Program, Amar Seva Sangam | Piloting Parent Empowerment Groups for Families of Children with Disabilities |
| 4:00- 4:30 PM | Plenary Discussion |
THEME: Caregiver Coaching Approaches
| Time | Resource Person | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00- 5:30 PM | Franzina Coutinho, OT, PhD, Director of Research, Amar Seva Sangam | Key Note: Coaching in early intervention - the how and when |
| 5:30- 5:45 PM | Daniela Testani PT, PhD (candidate) Bloorview Research Institute, University of Toronto | Using predictors of participation to in inform a solution focused coaching intervention for young children with cerebral palsy |
| 5:45- 6:00 PM | Noémi Dahan-Oliel, PhD, OT, Associate Professor , School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University | Co-creation of rehabilitation guidance in a rare disease: partnering with youth, parents and clinicians |
| 6:00- 6:15 PM | Sumita Rege, OT, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, MCHP, MAHE, Manipal | Partnering with families for occupational performance of children |
| 6:15- 6:30 PM | Shivani Tiwari, SLP, Associate Professor, Department of Speech and Hearing, MCHP, MAHE, Manipal | Parent Training for children with speech and language disabilities |
| 6:30- 7:00 PM | Plenary Discussion | |
| 7:00 PM | Closing of Day 1 |
Friday, February 17th, 2023
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM (IST)
Symposium Speakers and Topics
THEME: Partnering with Parents for Participation and Research
| Time | Resource Person | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00- 8:30 AM | Annette Majnemer, PhD, OT, Vice-Dean, Education for the Faculty of Medicine, Professor, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University | Key Note: Engaging parents as partners in child health research: Tips for successful patient-oriented research |
| 8:30 - 8:45 AM | Dana Anaby, PhD, OT, Associate Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University | Improving participation of children and youth through the PREP (Pathways and Resources for Engagement and Participation) intervention: Current evidence and emerging benefits |
| 8:45- 9:00 AM | Marie Brien, PT, MSc, Associate Director of Research and Capacity Building, Amar Seva Sangam | Family-centered Pediatric AT Provision program in rural South India |
| 9:00- 9:15 AM | Keiko Shikako, OT, PhD, Canada Research Chair in Childhood Disability: Participation and Knowledge Translation, Associate Professor, School of Physical & Occupational Therapy, McGill University | Disability and Children’s Rights |
| 9:15- 9:30 AM | Armineh Babikian, MS, OTR/L, PhD (candidate), Rehabilitation Sciences Institute University of Toronto | Inclusion of children with developmental disabilities in rural Armenia |
| 9:30- 10:00 AM | Plenary Discussion |
THEME: Community based Family Centred Services
| Time | Resource Person | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30-11:00 AM | Dinesh Krishna, MD, Director of Strategy, Enabling Inclusion Program, Amar Seva Sangam | Multidimensional Scaling of Family Centered Child Development and Rehabilitation Programs: The Enabling Inclusion® Model and App |
| 11:00-11:30 AM | Sankara Raman Srinivasan, CA, Secretary , Amar Seva Sangam | Strategies for Networking and Advocacy with the Government to scale Family Centered Child Rehab Services |
| 11:30-11:45 AM | Selvam Ramachandran, PT, PhD, Associate Professor Department of Physiotherapy MCHP, MAHE, Manipal | Partnering with families for school Inclusion and participation |
| 11:45-12:00 PM | Navamani Venkatachalapathy, PT, Implementation and Innovation Lead Enabling Inclusion Program , Amar Seva Sangam | Training of community rehabilitation workers in a village - based early intervention program |
| 12:00-12:15 PM | Franzina Coutinho, OT, PhD, Director of Research Amar Seva Sangam | A pilot study encouraging family centered services through COVID-19 in South India |
| 12:15-12:30 PM | Ramasubramanian Ponnusamy, MPT, Director of Rehabilitation Amar Seva Sangam | Global tele-rehab program for children with disabilities |
| 12:30- 1:00 PM | Plenary Discussion | |
| 1:00 PM | Closing of Symposium |
About The Event Organizer
Dr G Arun Maiya
Dean, MCHP, MAHE, Manipal
Dr John Solomon M
Head – Dept. of Physiotherapy
MCHP, MAHE, Manipal
Dr Dinesh Krishna
Director of Strategy
Enabling Inclusion Program
Amar Seva Sangam, Ayikudi
Dr Franzina Coutinho
Director of Research
Amar Seva Sangam, Ayikudi
Dr Marie Brien
Associate Director of Research and Capacity Building
Amar Seva Sangam, Ayikudi
Dr Andrea Duncan
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Dept. of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
University of Toronto
Dr Matthew Hunt
Director, Ethics Axis, Quebec Population Health Research
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
McGill University
Dr Vinita A Acharya
Head – Dept. of Occupational Therapy
MCHP, MAHE, Manipal
Dr Usha Devadas
Head – Dept. of Speech and Hearing
MCHP, MAHE, Manipal
Ms Deepalaxmi Poojari
Dept. of Physiotherapy
MCHP, MAHE, Manipal
Mode of Participation
Register Now!
| Participants | Early Bird | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| (Upto January 26, 2024) | (January 27, to February 5, 2024) | |
| MAHE | Rs. 2000 | Rs. 2500 |
| Non-MAHE | Rs. 2500 | Rs. 3000 |
Certificate of Participation will be provided by MAHE (Manipal Academy of Higher Education)
Venue
Manipal Academy of Higher Education is a private deemed university located in Manipal, India.
For Registration Details
Deepalaxmi Paresh Poojari
Organizing Secretary,
Assistant Professor,
Department of Physiotherapy,
MCHP, MAHE, Manipal,
Ph: +918971188465 | Email: deepa.poojary@manipal.edu
