APD co-hosts the Global Professional Education Committee (GPEC)

Delegates at GPEC 2020, co-hosted by APD India

The Global Professional Education Committee (GPEC) (a global forum of the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability (IAACD)) was, for the first time, organized in India on 24-25 January 2020. APD was privileged to co-host the event along with the Indian Academy of Cerebral Palsy (IACP), St. John's Medical College, Bangalore Medical College and Sagar Hospital, Bangalore.

WHO - ICF framework and F words
WHO - ICF framework and F words 

GPEC aims to promote approaches to educate on childhood disability and the need to build on the foundation of current concepts around health, development, family and disability. It stresses on the application of WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework and the importance of family and child development, recognizing that childhood disabilities start in early childhood and are life long condition. 

Professor Peter Rosenbaum explaining the F words
Professor Peter Rosenbaum explaining the F words

Over 60 delegates from across India, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Europe, and Canada participated in the event. The occasion was also graced by our beloved Disability Commissioner (ex-APD) Mr V S Basavaraju. It is his vision to apply the concept advocated by GPEC in Karnataka and India.

Mr Basavaraju addressing the gathering
Mr Basavaraju addressing the gathering 

APD's Programme Manager of Early intervention, Dr Divya S Karthik also intends to promote the current evidence-based best practices for the betterment of children and people with disability both within and outside APD.

Dr Divya S Karthik explaining seven key principles of early intervention and the importance of family in goal setting of children with disabilities
Dr Divya S Karthik explaining seven key principles of early intervention and the importance of family in goal setting of children with disabilities

 

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