Observation of World Autism Week 2024
May 15, 2024
Title of the event
Activities conducted:
1. MoU (Handing over)
2. Session on the topic:
3. Optimizing the Brain Health in Special Children: Integrating Nutrition, Physical activity& Health Habits
4. Role play (By Yenepoya Nursing Students):
Organizing department/centre/college:
Department of Mental Health Nursing
Organizing committee members:
Dr. BinshaPappachan C,HOD, Professor
MrsViji Prasad C, Asst.Professor -II
Mr. Subin Raj R, Asst.Professor-I
Mrs.Vineesha, Lecturer
Name of resource person designation and affiliation:
Dr Rajesh M
MBBS, MD, (PhD)
Assistant professor of Psychiatry
Yenepoya medical college
Mangalore
Phone No.9535618383
Event schedule (enclose brochure if available):
Enclosed
Brief report of the event:
As the Part of MoU, Department of Mental Health nursing Organized the Observation of World Autism awareness week program took place at Arivu Early Intervention Centre for Special Children, the program included an awareness session for parents of special children by Dr. Rejesh M, Asst Professor, Dept of Psychiatry and a role play by Yenepoya Nursing College students on the importance of optimizing the brain health in special children. The objective of the event was to create awareness among special children's parents, teachers, caregivers and nursing students regarding the importance of optimizing the brain health in special children. The information given by the resource person had a positive impact on beneficiaries which was evident in the positive feedback given by them.
Number of beneficiaries:
Special children's Parents - 45
(Attendance sheet enclosed):
Students from YNC - 17
Faculty from YNC - 4
