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Dr. Y Simpson, paediatrician from the Christian Institute of Health Sciences (CHISR), Dimapur, speaking at the workshop at Blossoms Pre-School, Mokokchung.[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Mokokchung, May 27 (EMN): A two-day workshop on intellectual and developmental disabilities was organised by Blossoms Pre-School, Mokokchung, on May 26 and 27 with Dr. Y Simpson, Developmental Paediatrics Unit of Christian Institute of Health Sciences (CHISR), Dimapur, as the resource person.
The workshop was conducted for the teachers and parents of Blossom School in order to create awareness on disabilities throughout Nagaland state. Day one of the workshop included training for the teachers and assessment of children with learning disabilities in the school.
On the second day, the workshop was exclusively held for the parents, where Dr. Y Simpson educated the parents on intellectual and developmental disabilities and how parents can diagnose the disability symptoms at an early age. While stating that the learning problem is increasing in the State, he said the demanding education is making it difficult for children to cope with the studies. He urged the parents to know the intellectual functioning of the child and take their children to clinical psychologists and special schools if they have any intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Sashinungla Nathan, proprietor and principal of Blossoms Pre-School, said the workshop was organised in order to create awareness to the parents in particular and the public in general about learning disabilities.
She said that many of the parents were unaware of the learning disabilities of their children, which often puts a stress on the child and makes it difficult for them to cope with learning.
It is to be noted that there are no paediatricians or child psychiatrist in Mokokchung. To have a resource person in the like of Dr. Y Simpson in town was an opportunity for the parents and the children.
Dr. Y Simpson has a Ph.D in Special Education for Intellectually Disabled and 33 years of service in Christian Medical College Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Dr. Y Simpson has started a school for children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities “Precious Gems School” in CHISR, Dimapur.
