SESSION |
START TIME |
END TIME |
PROGRAMME |
Keynote Address - 2 |
09:00 |
09:30 |
Rajashree Natarajan – CEO of Cognizant Foundation, Chennai |
Scientific Session 3 |
09:30 |
09:35 |
Giovanna Boniface |
Early Intervention in Rural India Introduction & Speakers Introduction |
09:35 |
09:50 |
Sankar Sahayaraj |
The Challenges of Implementing an Early Intervention Programme in Rural India |
09:50 |
10:05 |
Dinesh Krishna |
Employing Measurement for Change and Impact Evaluation to Refine an Early Intervention Program for Children with Disabilities |
10:05 |
10:15 |
Giovanna Boniface |
Question Session & Moderator Summary |
Scientific Session 4 |
10:15 |
10:20 |
Senthil Kumar |
Capacity Building Introduction & Speakers Introduction |
10:20 |
10:35 |
Anuraj Shankar |
The Equity of Humankind: From Biology to Culture |
10:35 |
10:50 |
Roopa Srinivasan |
Parents as capacity builders: an alternative paradigm |
10:50 |
11:00 |
Senthil Kumar |
Question Session & Moderator Summary |
Tea Break |
11:00 |
11:15 |
Tea Break |
Keynote Address - 3 |
11:15 |
11:45 |
Anand Swaminathan, Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives |
The Nature of Relationships between NGOs and Funding Organisations |
Scientific Session 5 |
11:45 |
11:50 |
Aditi Brahmabhatt |
Technology in Early Child Development Introduction & Speakers Introduction |
11:50 |
12:05 |
Visvanathan Ganesan |
Technology Enabled Early Intervention |
12:05 |
12:20 |
Franzina Coutinho |
Technology and Early Intervention: When, Why and How? |
12:20 |
12:30 |
Aditi Brahmabhatt |
Question Session & Moderator Summary |
Lunch |
12:30 |
01:30 |
Lunch |
Scientific Session 6 |
01:30 |
01:35 |
Jeff Boniface |
Policy & Inclusion Introduction & Speakers Introduction |
01:35 |
01:50 |
Jaya Krishnaswamy |
Legislation, Policy and International Treaties |
01:50 |
02:05 |
Himangshu Das |
Role of DEPwD, NIS & CRCs in Early Intervention |
02:05 |
02:15 |
Jeff Boniface |
Question Session & Moderator Summary |
Scientific Session 7 |
02:15 |
02:20 |
Mahesh Chandrasekar |
Parent Empowerment Introduction & Speakers Introduction |
02:20 |
02:35 |
Sapna Nair |
Father’s Involvement in Early Childhood Care among Rural Indian Parents: Insights from a CRT of a Behaviour Change Intervention |
02:35 |
02:50 |
Dilip Krishna |
The Rewards and Challenges of Parenting a Child with Special Needs. |
02:50 |
03:00 |
Mahesh Chandrasekar |
Question Session & Moderator Summary |
Tea Break |
03:00 |
03:15 |
Tea Break |
Scientific Session 8 |
03:15 |
03:20 |
Riddhi Mehta |
Cultural and Gender Consideration Introduction & Speakers Introduction |
03:20 |
03:35 |
Ayesha Beevi |
Gender Related Challenges of ASSA's Community Rehabilitation Workers |
03:35 |
03:50 |
Janna MacLachlan |
Considerations for Cross - Cultural Practice in Early Intervention Services: Lessons from Canada |
03:50 |
04:00 |
Riddhi Mehta |
Question Session & Moderator Summary |
Valedictory |
04:00 |
05:30 |
Closing Ceremony with Award Presentation |