TATA's Interactive Learning Disability Forum (TLDF) 2011 concludes

Updated on: Saturday, December 17, 2011

TATA Interactive Systems (TIS) concluded its sixth consecutive annual TATA Interactive Learning Disability Forum (TLDF) in November, 2011 at Mumbai.

The 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 workshop was attended by Heads of 40 educational institutions from various districts across Maharashtra.

At the forum, TIS also presented the second edition of 'Brain Teasers', a handy remedial activity book for students diagnosed with Special Learning Disability (SpLD), developed entirely through the voluntary efforts of TIS instructional designers, writers and visual artists.

The workshop which is in its 6th year provided participants an overview of the current scenario of SpLD and guidance on detection, diagnosis, clinic developmental aspects, remedial education and counselling for LD students.

TLDF 2011 brought together both national and international speakers who gave valuable inputs in varied aspects of LD. The theme this year was 'Focus on spreading awareness and building local LD capabilities, beyond Mumbai'.

TIS LD initiatives have resulted in the following key outcomes:

•      About 355 learning disabled children have received LD certification in the year 2010.

•      About 195 schools have registered for LD certification in the year 2010.

•      TIS has worked with LD Core Team from the LD Hospital to test and improve the early diagnostics testing screen for primary classes.

•      The subject of LD has been made a part of the MBBS syllabus in Maharashtra.

•      TIS employees are volunteering to improve awareness of LD in Mumbai and Kolkata

•      Since 2010, TIS is supporting the new LD clinic at the King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEM) in Mumbai.

•      Additionally in 2011, TIS supports and sponsors the Teacher Training program focused on increasing awareness of LD through workshops held at the KEM Hospital in Mumbai and to be held in Kolkata, with faculty drawn from the LD Clinic at the KEM Hospital.

TATA's Interactive Learning Disability Forum (TLDF) 2011 concludes

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