Dr. Seema Girija Lal

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May_we_grow_Together_as_an #INCLUSIVE_SOCIETY

June 2, 2018

#May_we_grow_Together_as_an #INCLUSIVE_SOCIETY TogetherWeCan is committed to driving significant reforms in therapy centers across the country through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). Our mission is to create a more inclusive and accessible environment for children with neurological differences. These are the key reforms we aim to achieve:

  1.   Therapy Center Regulation:   Implementing strict regulations to ensure the highest standards and the introduction of child safety protocols, currently lacking in our country.
  1.   Best Practices:   Promoting the adoption of best practices for various therapies designed for children with neurological differences.
  1.   Parent Representation:   Ensuring parents have a voice in the constitution of district-level committees responsible for transparent and community-based monitoring of therapy centers.
  1.   Advocating for Government Facilities:   Encouraging government facilities to provide these services and therapies to guarantee affordability and accessibility for all.
  1.   Shifting the Paradigm:   Moving away from the concept of "treating" children as if they have a "disease" that needs a "cure." Instead, focusing on therapies that help parents understand and accept the condition and work with their children to promote functional independence.
  1.   Family-Centric Approach:   Emphasizing the therapy goal of enhancing the quality of life for the entire family, not just the child.
  1.   Mandatory Individualized Education Programs (IEPs):   Requiring the use of IEP templates for seamless services with clear documentation guidelines, and sharing these with parents.
  1.   Ending Closed-Door Therapy:   Putting an end to practices where parents are excluded under the pretext that the child doesn't cooperate when the parent is present. Empirical research demonstrates that parents are the best therapists.
Let's remember that, together, we can open doors to a safer and more inclusive future. 🌟🚪 #TogetherWeCan #TherapyReforms #Inclusivity [Read the full article here](http://epaper.deccanchronicle.com/articledetailpage.aspx...)