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Message by the Founder Director and Managing Trustee

Valuable Words

INDU CHASWAL
(Founder Director and Managing Trustee .AADDIT)
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Indu Chaswal, a mother of two grown up children with Autism, has been in the field of Autism for the past 22 Years. She has Trained at Action for Autism, New Delhi India and at the TEACCH Division; University of North Carolina, U.S. Ms Chaswal also has a Post Graduate degree in Psychology.

WRITINGS

# Manuals -World Bank for Inclusive Education

# Manuals -National Trust

# Manuals -Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan

# Study material- School for Advanced Studies in Rehabilitation

# Also written articles for disability journals in India

# Study Material –Indira Gandhi National Open University and Rehabilitation Council of India

# Presented papers in International Workshops

Inclusive Education

# Sensitized several schools in and outside Delhi ( over a 100 schools)

# Co-coordinator of a pilot project with DAV chain of schools in Delhi to Empower Mainstream school teachers to facilitate successful Inclusion of children with Developmental difficulties by screening, adapting environments and remedial Teaching

Workshops Conducted

Workshops conducted in India- over 200 workshops in and outside Delhi
International workshops

# Dubai, organized by Genesis

# Bangla Desh, organized by SWAC

# Bangla Desh, Regional Conference organized by SWAC

# Maldives- Maldives Autism Association

# New Delhi, Building Bridges- Regional conference organized by Action for Autism for ASIAN countries

# Workshop for teachers’ and parents’ empowerment organized by Seher in Chittagong, Bangla Desh

Lectures Conducted

At government institutions

# NIMH, New Delhi- for trainees doing B-Ed in Spl.Ed

# Trainees doing Bridge courses of Rehabilitation Council of India

# Trainees doing Caregivers Level 1 and Level 2 ( National Trust)

# National Trust for local level Committees

# Government Medical College Chandigarh

# Several teleconferences of Navshikhar channel, RCI

# Media Interviews and short films with Doordarshan, CNNIBN,NDTV, Zee TV

# Spastic Society of Northern India-for trainees doing PG Diploma in Multiple Disability.

# At Pune to address the" Pune Pediatricians Association

# Psychological Foundation of India

# Aastha- Training of Caregivers and community workers

# Government Hospitals- RML and LNJP

# WHO, New Delhi

# Building bridges- regional conference

# Bangla Desh regional conference at Dhaka

Specialized Trainings, Lectures and workshops Attended

# TEACCH TRAINING FROM NORTH CAROLINA, USA

# Handle with Care Training from New Jersey.

# International -World Autism Congress at Hernning, Denmark in 2004

# International conference on Autism-Tamanna Association 2003

# Lectures and workshops conducted by experts in various fields, like-Rita Jordan, Jauntes Foentes, Gary Mesibov , Antony Bailey , Dr. Mervin Fox, Jaanik Beyer, Bente Johansen, Linda Hogdon, Julie Robinson, Christopher Flint, Dr. Anjali Joshi, Dr. Brijesh Udani, Dr. Achal Bhagat, Dr. R.K Sabharwal, Dr. Zenobia Sharma, Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy, and Smita Awasthi on Medical issues Sensory Integration Neuro logical aspects- developmental disabilities DYSPRAXIA ( Austria) Handle with Care( New Jersey,USA) Early Start Denver Model, US Rapid Prompt Method- US Verbal Behavior Training by Tereisa Grimes and Steve 2004 , from STAR USA Behavior management by Dr.Reeta Peshawaria Understanding and identifying Developmental disabilities by Dr. Mervin fox

Her present professional involvement -

# Founder director and Managing Trustee , AADDIT

# Member on the expert committee on Autism, Rehabilitation Council of India.

# Member, Advisory Board, Learning Wing Section, Cambridge, Jalandhar

# Consultant- Centre for Child and Adolescent Well Being (Clinical services, Dr Deepak Gupta)

# Consultant- Umeed Centre, Ashish Centre for the differently Abled, Creative Minds Lucknow

# Expert for Diploma in Autism Spectrum Disorders, SASR .

# And extends support to various other centers that are working in parent and professional empowerment programs.