PASIGHAT, Apr 29: Many parents and children with special needs participated in a one-day Autism awareness-cum-parental training and interactive programme held today at Spring Centre for child development at the Diking village, Pasighat. The programme was led by Dr. Oimang Megu, founder and Chairperson of the Spring Centre. The function started with welcoming group dance by the children of the centre and was taken over by the ‘Occupational Therapist’ Joji Verghese who highlighted about Autism, the symptoms, assessment andvarious therapies required. 
The Spring Centre for child development is dedicated to children with special needs. The centre provides occupational therapy, speech therapy, behavioural therapy and special education. At present children from East Siang, West Siang, Upper Siang, Siang, Lower Siang and Lower Dibang valley are benefitting from the centre.
After the formal sessions, queries by parents were cleared and answered by the Occupational Therapist.

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