There are over 35 million children in India with developmental disabilities and more than 6,00,000 in Kolkata. Even today, globally 250 million children below 5years are at risk of developmental delay.

Every child has to go through a complex process of growth & development at various levels to ultimately emerge as a normal adult. Any deviation in these stages of development will lead to developmental disability. Such disability may express in various forms, which include Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Attention Deficit disorders, Visual & Hearing problems, Speech & Language disorders, Learning disabilities, Behavioural problems and many more.

Developmental disability affects not only the individual, but the family and the society at large.

The problem appears graver among the under privileged, where health care facilities are inadequate and the child’s health problems are not addressed to unless it is overtly expressive.

This grave problem can only be tackled through early screening & identification and Early Intervention Programs, to bring out the best in the affected individual.

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