TIS successfully concludes Forum for Learning Disability

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TATA Interactive Systems (TIS) has concluded its seventh annual Forum for Learning Disability. This year, the forum was held in collaboration with Citi Academy for Special Education (CASE).  The 2-day forum centered on the theme ‘Learning Disabilities – a more inclusive perspective’. This annual forum is aimed at creating awareness, promoting remedial measures for Learning Disabilities (LD) and share the latest global knowledge and advances in the area of LD. The Forum for Learning Disabilities extended the scope from specific Learning Disabilities (Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia) to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
Due to an overwhelming response during the registration process, the select invitation workshop was attended by around 120 delegates from various districts across Maharashtra! The participants included a select mix of principals, teachers, parents and subject experts (medical practitioners).  The attendees were from Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Kolhapur, Sangli, Aurangabad, Jalna, Lathur, amongst other districts. Approximately 20 % of children in a classroom get poor marks and one of the causes for this is Specific Learning Disability (SpLD). Through timely counseling and remedial measures, LD can be taken care of.
Sanjaya Sharma, CEO, TATA Interactive Systems, said, “TLDF was initiated with the sole purpose of providing a platform to spread awareness about Learning Disabilities and ensure students needing special education get their required attention. The workshop enables the participants to initiate LD detection and remedial efforts in their respective districts. Our aim is to take this initiative beyond Maharashtra......See More

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