Event Agenda for 2007

Timing Session
Tuesday, November 27
9.00 AM Registration
9.30 AM Inauguration
10.00–10.30 AM Steps Beyond LD Certification
Dr. Madhuri Kulkarni
Dean, LTMG Hospital, Mumbai
10.30–11.15 AM Keynote: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Learning Disabilities
Lorraine Petersen
CEO, nasen, UK
Coffee Break
11.30–12.15 PM Medical Aspects of Learning Disabilities
Dr Sunil Karande
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, LTMG Hospital, Mumbai
12.15–1.00 PM The Special Role of a Special Educator
Ms Patricia Barthorpe
Special Education Needs Consultant, UK
Lunch Break
2.00–2.30 PM How to Identify Learning Disabilities in the Classroom
Ms Vijay Laxmi
Vice Principal, Father Agnel School, Vashi, Mumbai
2.30–3.15 PM Principles of Inclusive Education for Learning Disabilities
Ms Savita
Principal, Bombay Cambridge School, Mumbai
3.15–4.00 PM Social and Emotional Aspects in the Learning Disabled
Dr Kersi Chawda
Consultant Child Psychiatrist, Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai
Tea Break
4.15–5.00 PM Topic and speaker to be confirmed
5.00–5.30 PM How the Government Can Help – Government Policies and Recommendations to Further LD Awareness & Remedial Activities Government Representative
5.30–6.00 PM Success Story – to be confirmed
6.00 PM Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks