Madhuram Narayanan Centre for Exceptional Children celebrated the institution’s 19th anniversary. The event is extra special as each year, the children with support from parents and teachers give a performance. This year’s theme was ‘Congruence of Panchabhootangal and Child Development’. The chief guest for the day was Sally Alden from a charity trust based in the UK.
Sally Alden lighting the lamp
Representatives from think tanks on disability management converged at the 5th National Workshop on Early Intervention for Mental Retardation organised by the Madhuram Narayanan Centre for Exceptional Children.
Delegates from all over the country attended the workshop. The key resource persons were Ms Merry Barua from Action for Autism, Delhi, Dr Hema and Ms Sumitra from the Spastic Society of Karnataka and Dr Neeradha Chandra Mohan, Director, National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, who also presided over the valedictory function. Play Therapy and Yoga Demonstration were the showcases from MNC.
Yoga demonstration
The MNC has successfully convened these workshops providing a platform for knowledge exchange for efficient management of disability.
Mrs Jaya Krishnaswamy at the workshop
Play therapy