Discussions on “Early intervention and educational empowerment of persons with disabilities” under the Continuing Rehabilitation Education (CRE) were held at a two-day State-level conference, which began here on Wednesday.
The conference is being organised by the National Institute for Employment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) in association with the Pingalakhi Public Welfare Organisation (PPWO), Nimapara.
Discussion were held on holistic management of children’s with disabilities, physiotherapy, speech
therapy, occupational therapy, special education and role of educationists, empowerment of persons with disabilities, vocational empowerment of persons with disabilities and Right to Persons With Disabilities Act 2016.
Among others, PPWO head Rajkishore Sabut, president Gagan bihari Das, NIEPMD Associate Professor Dr Nachiketa Rout, VRCTI, Bhubaneswar Assistant Director Dr Ramkishore Sharma, Odisha Association for Blind's
president professor Dr Prashant Kumar Bhuyan were present.