APD’s courses are valuable for understanding relevant perspectives with respect to various disabilities. The courses are designed to train parents and communities to build their capacities in order to support and improve the condition of people with disabilities, especially children and those with spinal cord injuries. The courses enable the scaling-up of quality and dimensions of care for people with disabilities at a personal, semi-professional and professional level.

(SH) Training on Children with Cerebral Palsy

Duration: Two day course

Broad components

• Home therapy and care

Useful for parents and caregivers.

In orientation with its philosophy to adopt collaborative approaches, APD organizes two day courses to prepare parents in home therapy and care for better caring for children with cerebral palsy.

(SSH) Benefits of the course

Building capacities of parents is reflected in the gradual improvement in the mobility, movements and other functional activities of the child. This motivates the child to be part of recreational and educational activities outside his home.

(SH) Training in Community therapy aide

Duration: Six months

Broad components:

• Understanding types of disabilities,
• Early identification,
• Management and prevention interventions

Useful for Parents, interested community members and Self-help group members

Therapy Aides are valuable service providers in Community Based Rehabilitation Programme involving children and people with disabilities. Given the gradually increasing movement awareness in the country to improve the lives and conditions of people with disabilities especially children and women, trained therapy aides are much sought after

Benefits of the course

The modules are designed to sensitize participants in effective home therapy and care, daily living skills, and effective use of mobility aids, appliances, and assistive devices.

(SH) Training in speech therapy

Duration

Broad components

• Learning the sign language as part of speech training techniques
• Use and care of hearing aids

Useful for parents, family members of children with speech and hearing difficulties.

(SH) Training for physiotherapy aide and communities

Duration

Broad components

• Supporting people with spinal cord injuries
• Prevention and management of disability
• Enhancing functional ability

Useful for families, Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) workers, Anganwadi workers, teachers and nurses

A slip on the floor, a tumble down the stairs or a fall from a tree or scaffolding. An accident on the road. Incidents we hear about very often or go through ourselves.

Any of these can cripple or disable, temporarily or even for life, especially if the vulnerable spinal cord is affected. Various trainings are conducted by APD for families and community care givers.

Benefits of the trainings

The trainings help the person overcome limitations of disabilities to varying degrees, depending upon their extent. It also helps community care givers to independently offer care and therapy to people in their areas.