Participation in Seminars, Symposiums, Workshops and Conferences
222. Meeting of the Research Committee of National Centre for Disability Studies, IGNOU, 30th March 2011, New Delhi.
221. RCI National Meet of Rehabilitation Experts – Vision 2020, March 24-25,2011 Chandigarh.
220. Workshop on 'Aphasia and Related Syndromes'. Hellen Keller's Institute of Research & Rehabilitation for the Disabled Children, 15th March 2011, Secunderabad
219. Member, Committee for examining issues involved in creation of Disciplines and Faculty Positions in the NCDS, IGNOU New Delhi, 3-4th March 2011.
218. RCI Meeting of the Expert Committee in Speech & Hearing, 18th February 2011, Mangalore.
217. Workshop on 'Preparation of ICF training modules for master trainers and rehabilitational professionals in the field of speech and hearing handicapped', AYJNIHH, Mumbai. Jan 2011
216. 43rd Conference of the Indian Speech & Hearing Association, Kolkatta. Jan 2011.
215. Ph.D colloquium. AIISH, Mysore December 2010
214. International Conference on Cognitive Development, Centre of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (CBCS), University of Allahabad, 10 – 13th December 2010
213. Workshop on 'Early identification and intervention for children with ASD, Roshni,Gwalior, Dec 2010.
212. Workshop on Facilitating Communication for children with ASD. Preconference workshop of the 3rd International Conference and 7th National workshop organized by Madhuram Narayanan Centre Chennai, from 24th to 27th Nov 2010
211. Seminar on 'Current Trends in Child Language Disorders. WISHCON 2010, Calicut 13th Nov 2010
210. Conducted a course on Child Language Disorders for PG students in Speech-Language Pathology at NIHH, Secunderabad. November 2011
209. Organized a workshop on 'Supports and Expectations for transitioning children with ASD from Early intervention to regular school' was held on 24th and 25th August 2010, at Bangalore.
208. 14th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, held in Barcelona from 24 to 29th July 2010.
207. Organized a workshop on 'Communication DEALL - Scaling up the model' was held on April 20th 2010, to present the case for up-scaling the Com DEALL model.
206. Indo US Conference on "Early Detection and Early Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder", organized by Tamana in partnership with Indo US Science and Technology Forum, Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 8th – 9th April 2010
205. Workshop on "Screening and Identification of Developmental Disorders", University of Allahabad, Allahabad on 16th -17th Mar 2010.
204. Meeting on "Identifying Best Practices in Early Detection and Intervention for Children with Disabilities", organized by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, New Delhi, 17th February 2010.
203. 42nd Conference of the Indian Speech & Hearing Association held at NIMHANS, Bangalore from 21st to 24th Jan 2010.
202. Organized a workshop on 'Organizational Behavior & Project Management' for the staff of the Com DEALL Trust on 9-1-2010.
201. International Symposium on Bilingual Aphasia (ISBA 2010), AIISH, Mysore on 4th January 2010. Management of Bilingual Aphasia - Recent Advances
200. International Conference on 'Autism: Social Skills & Creativity', School of Social Sciences and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Dec 29th -30th , 2009, Puducherry
199. Expert Member, Meeting of the AIISH Research Fund, Mysore on 17th Dec 2009
198. Conducted a 'Workshop on the Com DEALL program' at IICP, on 19th November 2009
197. Women's Science Congress, Mysore. 7-8th November 2009.
196. Conducted a 'Workshop on Communication DEALL an Early intervention Program for Children with ASD' 11th October, 2009 at Prayas, Bhilai.
195. Conducted a 'Workshop on Communication DEALL an Early intervention Program for Children with ASD' 18th & 19th September, 2009 at DISHA, Vadodara.
194. Organized a workshop on 'Inclusion in Early School Years', 28th August, 2009 at Com DEALL Trust, Bangalore
193. Workshop on Issues and Strategies in Development of Human Resources for Deafness Prevention, Identification and Management' 14-8-09, AIISH, Mysore
192. Expert member at the AIISH internal research committee meeting on 2nd June 2009 at AIISH, Mysore
191. CME organized by the Karnataka Chapter Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Bangalore on 21-6-09
190. Conducted a workshop on 'Communication Disorders and their Management in Children with Autism – The Communication DEALL program' at THPI, Hyderabad on 17th May 2009
189. Workshop organized by Centre for Educational and Social Studies, Bangalore on 11-5-2009.
188. Organized workshop on Leadership and Organizational Development at Com DEALL, Bangalore, April 2009
187. Continuing Medical Education Program for Post Graduate Students in Pediatrics, Foundation for Prevention of Disability, 26th April 2009, Bangalore
186. Conducted workshop on 'Developmental Language Disorders' on 5th April 2009, at Ahmedabad, at the invitation of the Gujarat Chapter of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association
185. Academic committee Meeting, National Institute of Mental Health, Secunderabad, 20th March 2009.
184. Conducted workshop on 'Counselling for parents of children with ASD', Bangalore 7th March 2009
183. RCI National Meet of Rehabilitation Experts, Chennai, 27 & 28 Feb 2009.
182. Academic Meeting of AYJNIHH, Mumbai, 19 & 20th Feb 2009.
181 Samyukth, Madras Dyslexia Association Samyukth. Chennai, January 2009.
180. ISHA Conference, Pune, January 2009.
179. SRTT Partners Meet, Dehradoon, January 2009
178. Communication DEALL National Meet, Bangalore 12-13 December 2008
177. International Conference on School Libraries and Reading (ICSL 2008)Vidya Bhawan Society, Udaipur and Centre for Science Education and Communication, University of Delhi at Udaipur, Oct 3-5, 2008
176. RCI Expert committee Meeting on Hearing Impairment, 23rd September, 2008. RCI New Delhi
175. Seminar on "Language and Learning Disability" for educators at the Bishop Cotton School, Bangalore.
174. Knowledge Workshop conducted by the National Trust on 11th September, 2008 .New Delhi and presented a paper on 'The Communication DEALL program".
173. Conducted 'Workshop on Acquired Language Disorders' on 27th August, 2008 TUMS, Teheran.
172. Conducted 'Workshop on Communication DEALL an Early intervention Program for Children with ASD' 25 - to 26th August, 2008, TUMS, Teheran
171. Meeting of the Committee on 'Steps to move towards Global Best' in connection with up-gradation of AIISH, Mysore as a Super-Specialty Centre of Excellence, Mumbai 11th August, 2008
170. RCI Expert Committee Meeting in Speech & Hearing, on 11th July 2008 at New Delhi.
169. Meeting to discuss issues related to up-gradation of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 10th July 2008 at Mysore
168. Meeting to discuss issues related to up-gradation of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysore held on 18.6.2008 at Bangalore
167. National conference on Autism' held at ICCONS, Shorannur on 9th & 10th of April 2008
166. National Workshop on Analyzing narratives: perspectives from Hindi and Telugu Centre of advanced Study in Linguistics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, March, 2008.
165. First National Congress of BSCNDD on Childhood Neurology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 2008.
164. ISAAC regional Conference, Kolkatta Feb 2008
163. Continuing Education Program, 40th National Conference of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association, Mangalore, Feb 2008
162. National Seminar on Clinical Linguistics AIISH, Mysore, January 2008
161. Workshop on Inclusive Education, SSK, Bangalore, Jan 2008.
160. Workshop on Inclusive Education, DEALL, Bangalore, Dec 2007.
159. Workshop on syllabus for postgraduate diploma in Clinical Linguistics, AIISH, Mysore, Dec, 2007
158. Symposium on Associated Disorders in Cerebral Palsy, Bangalore November 2007.
157. 2nd National conference- Indian Academy of Cerebral Palsy, December- 2007.
156. National Seminar on Recent Trends in Aphasia, MAHE, Manipal, November 2007.
155. Indo US Symposium on Autism. NIMHANS, Bangalore. September, 2007.
154. UDAAN Neural Repair & Neuro Rehabilitation Conference (NR2CON), New Delhi, September 2007
153. Annual Day. Information resource centre for autism, Bangalore. June 2007.
152. 4th Annual Rehabilitation Experts Meet. RCI, Bhavnagar. March 2007.
151. Workshop on Speech, language and communication skills in children with autism Thakur Hari Prasad Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for the Mentally Handicapped, 25th February, 2007.
150. Mumbai RCI workshop/meeting Feb 2007
149. RCI Workshop on "Developing Communication Skills in Children with Language Disorders" at Mangalore in November, 2006.
148. RCI workshop on "Professional Issues in Speech-Language Pathology". Mangalore, July 2006
147. Meeting of experts on Assessment Tool for Autism at NIMH, Secunderabad in June 2006
146. Workshop on "Teaching Strategies for ASD". Dubai Autism Centre. May 2006.
145. Workshop on 'Communication in the management of Autism'. Dubai Autism Centre, May 2006.
144 Workshop on 'Early Intervention, Integration and Inclusion'. GENESIS, Dubai, May 2006.
143. Workshop on Delayed Language Development, Asia Pacific Childhood Disability Update, Mumbai December 2005
142. RCI workshop, "Professional Issues in Speech & Hearing", 11-13th November 2005 MVST College of Speech & Hearing, Mangalore.
141. RCI Meeting of Experts in Speech & Hearing., Delhi. November2005
140. National Symposium on "Advances in Magnetic Resonance and its Applications" Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Jammu & Kashmir, October 8-11, 2005
139. Workshop on brainstorming for distance education in Speech & Hearing, SRCISH, Bangalore, July 2005.
138. Summer workshop on 'From molecules to Human Behaviour'. NEHU, Shillong, May 23 to June 3, 2005
137. Workshop on 'Current Concepts relating to Childhood Language Disorders' Continuing Rehabilitation Education, M V S College of Speech & Hearing, Mangalore February 2005
136. National Conference on "The Challenge of Autism in India Today". Bangalore 2005.
135. International Conference on Early Intervention in Mental Retardation, Chennai 2004.
134. Seminar on Autism, DOAST, Chennai. 2004
133. Sri Ramachandra Speech & Hearing Alumni Association – Anniversary Seminar, Chennai, 2004.
132. Seminar on Language Development in Students, Parijma Neurodiagnostic Centre, Bangalore 2004
131. Workshop on Evolving Tools for Identification and assessment of Learning Disability, NCERT, New Delhi. 2004.
130. Bilingual Seminar, City University of New York. USA
129. National School on "A new dimension to NMR: From molecules to Human Behavior" IHBT, Palampur, 2004.
128. INDO-US Workshop on Autism, National Institute of Mental Health, Hyderabad.2004.
127. UGC-SAP National Workshop on Clinical Linguistics, Centre of Advanced Study in Linguistics, Annamalai University.2004.
126. Looking Around. I I Sc Students Forum. Bangalore 2004
125. CME – Special Child, Command Hospital, Bangalore 2003
124. Genesis Forum, Indian Institute of Science. Bangalore 2003.
123. Seminar on Learning Disability. Valley School. Bangalore 2003.
122. International Conference on Learning Disabilities and Young at Risk. CBCS. Allahabad, 2003.
121. Second International Conference of ICCONS. Cochin. 2002
120. Alpha to Omega. Chennai 2002
119. Workshops on recent advances in assessment. MISHA. Mumbai. 2002.
118. CME on Psychosocial Pediatrics, Lakeside Medical Center & Hospital, Bangalore 2002.
117. Seminar on the National Trust, Mangalore 2002.
116. RCI sponsored Workshop on Autism, Mangalore 2002
115. Conference on Alternate and Augmentative Communication. November 2001
114. Workshop on Teaching Materials for the Special Child, Sutradhaar, Bangalore, 2001
113. Workshop on Assessment and Management of Developmental Language Disorders, Bangalore, 2001
112. CME, Bangalore Pediatric Association, Bangalore, 2001.
111. National Conference of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association, Mumbai, 2001.
110. Seminar on Agrammatism, Mangalore. 2000.
109. International Conference on Neurology, Cognition and Language, Trivandrum, 2000.
108. International Conference on Autism and Asperger's Syndrome, Chennai. 2000.
107. PEDICON, National conference of the Pediatricians Association, Bangalore. 2000.
106. Seminar on Learning Disability for Teachers. Mandya. 2000
105. National Conference on Neurodiagnostic Audiology, Bangalore 2000.
104. RUTGERS MIND/BRAIN ANALYSIS Symposium, Newark, NJ, USA, 2000.
103. Arizona Regional Speech & Hearing Association (ArSHA) convention, Arizona, USA, 2000.
102. 13th National Annual Seminar on Mental Retardation, Bangalore, 2000
101. Workshop on Teacher Awareness of Learning Disability, Davangere, 2000.
100. Seminar on Learning Disability, Thiruvananthapuram, 1999.
99. 5th International Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference, Bangalore, 1999.
98. Workshop on Learning Disability, Madras, 1999.
97. South Zone E.N.T. Conference, Mangalore, 1999.
96. Seminar on Rehabilitation of the Hearing-Impaired, Mysore, 1999.
95. Workshop on Scientific and Professional Writing in Speech- Language Pathology, Bangalore, 1999.
94. Symposium on Reading Research in Indian Scripts, Bhubaneshwar, 1999.
93. Workshop on Treatment Procedures in Communicative Disorders and Efficacy of Treatment, Bangalore, 1999.
92. Continuing Education Program on Treatment- Principles, Maintenance, Efficacy, Functional Outcome, Documentation and Integration of Research with Clinical Practice, Mangalore, 1999.
91. Children- A Conference to Help Identify Learning Difficulties and offer Remedial Education to the Needy, Madras, 1998.
90. National Conference on Learning Disability, Bangalore, 1998.
89. National Symposium on Literacy, Hyderabad, 1998.
88. Seminar on Rehabilitation of the Head Injured, Bangalore, 1998
87. International Conference on Current Trends in Psychological Rehabilitation and Family Intervention, Bangalore, 1997.
86. XVIIIth South Asian Language Association, Round Table, New Delhi, 1997.
85. Conference for Socio-Cultural Research- Piaget/Vygostky, Geneva, 1996.
84. Meeting of the HFSP Project on Acquired Reading and Writing Disorders in Brain Damaged Adults, Bahia, Brazil, 1996.
83. Workshop on Autism, Bangalore, 1996
82. Symposium on "Cross Cultural Studies of Language Processes", Mysore, 1996.
81. ISSBD South Asian Regional Workshop on "The Development of Culturally Relevant Intervention Strategies for the Psycho-Social Development of Children and Youth in Poverty", Chandigarh, 1995.
80. Workshop on "Evolving Criteria for Speech Disability", AYJNIHH, Bombay, 1995.
79. International Symposium on "Trauma, Anesthesia and Critical Care", Madras, 1995
78. Workshop on "Language Training Materials in Indian Languages", Mysore, 1995.
77. Seminar on Assessment and Management of Reading Disabilities in Children, ISH, Bangalore, 1995
76. Conference on "Early Childhood Communication", CIIL, Mysore, 1994.
75. Seminar on "The Future of Linguistics in India", CIIL, Mysore, 1994.
74. Summer School in Linguistics, Kannada University, Hampi, 1993.
73. Seminar on Brain and Language, International School of Dravidian Linguistics, Thiruvananthapuram, 1993
72. UGC Net Workshop, New Delhi, 1992.
71. Seminar on "Language Tests & Testing Procedures", ISH, Bangalore, 1992.
70. Conference of IDRC- Human Development & Family Studies Research network, M.S. University, Baroda, 1992.
69. Workshop on "Communication Disorders" for the faculty of Thakur Hariprasad Institute of Research & rehabilitation for the Mentally Handicapped, Hyderabad, 1991.
68. UGC workshop on Bilingual syllabus and question papers in Speech & Hearing, New Delhi, 1991.
67. Workshop on "Assessment & Management of Communication Disorders", Madras, 1991.
66. Conference on 'Literacy & Language: Comparative Approaches", Rockefeller Foundation, Bellagio, Como, Italy, 1991.
65. Workshop on Alternate & Augmentative Communication Systems, Mysore, 1991.
64. Annual Conference of the Indian Speech & Hearing Association, Mysore, 1991.
63. UGC Workshop on National Test in Speech & Hearing, New Delhi, 1990.
62. Meeting on RRTC-NIHH project on Development of Language and Articulation Tests, RRTC, Madras, 1990.
61. Meeting of the RRTC-NIHH Project on Development of Language and Articulation Tests, AYJNIHH, Bombay, 1990.
60. UNICEF Workshop on Production of Language Training Materials in Indian Languages, Mysore, 1990
59. Rehabilitation for Developing Countries, Stockholm, Sweden, 1990.
58. ISAAC Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 1990.
57. Annual Conference of the Indian Speech & Hearing Association, New Delhi, 1990.
56. Seminar on 'Indian Speech, Language & Hearing Tests- the proposed ISHA Battery', New Delhi, 1990.
55. Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychology, Madras, 1990.
53. ISAAC Regional Conference, Calcutta, 1989.
54. First International Symposium on Behavioral Neurology, Madras, 1990.
52. World Congress of Neurology, New Delhi, 1989..
51. Workshop on Developing Communication Skills in Disabled Children, M.S. University of Baroda, 1989.
50. Workshop on preparation of Language Tests in Indian Languages, RRTC, Madras, 1989
49. Interdisciplinary National Seminar on Language Processes and Language Disorders, CASL, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 1989.
48. Workshop on Developmental Norms for Children, NIPCCD, New Delhi, 1988.
47. Second Working Group Meeting of experts to develop identification tools for Learning Disabled children, NCERT, Mysore, 1988
46. Annual Conference of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 1988.
45. Seminar on Communicative Disorders in Children with Developmental Disabilities, DEC, Bangalore, 1988
44. Annual Conference of the Indian Speech & Hearing Association, Bombay, 1988.
43. Workshop on evolving Langu age Tests for the Mentally Retarded, NIMH, Secunderabad, 1987
42. Annual Conference of the Indian Speech & Hearing Association, Mysore, 1987.
41. Indo- Canadian Colloquium on Information, Signs and Meaning, CIIL, Mysore, 1987.
40. Workshop on Standardization of Language and Articulation Tests in Indian Languages, RRTC, Madras, 1986.
39. Workshop on Individualized Programs for the Mentally Handicapped, National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped. Secunderabad, 1986.
38. Workshop on Minimum Requirements for Speech & Hearing Courses, AYJNIHH, Bombay, 1986.
37. Workshop on Integrated Education, RCE, Mysore, 1986.
36. Workshop on preparation of Language Training Material for Integrated Education, NCERT, Delhi, 1986
35. Second International Conference on Aphasia Rehabilitation, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1986.
34. Seminar on Child Language Acquisition, CIIL, Mysore, 1986.
33. Workshop on the Rehabilitation of the Hard of Hearing, Archana Medical Research Centre, Bangalore, 1986.
32. Symposium on Care of Newborn and Prevention of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Mysore, 1985.
31. Workshop for Preparation of Syllabi for rehabilitation Assistants, DRC, Mysore, 1985
30. Workshop on the True Challenge of Education- A Policy Perspective to Integrate the Disabled, Bangalore, 1985.
29. International Symposium on Child Language Disorders – Autism, Bangalore, 1985.
28. Annual Conference of the Indian Speech & Hearing Association, Bombay, 1985.
27. Workshop on Neurolinguistics, Mysore 1985.
26. Workshop on considering Diploma Courses in the Management of Communication Disorders, Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped, Bombay, 1984.
25. Workshop for Parents of Hard of Hearing Children, Mysore, 1984.
24. Workshop on Language Disorders, BYL Nair Hospital, Bombay, 1984.
23. Orientation Program for Principals of College Education, Mysore, 1984.
22. National Review Meeting of NGO's for Childhood Disability. UNICEF, New Delhi, 1984.
21. National Seminar on Mental Health Medicare in the Social Context, New Delhi, 1984.
20. Annual Conference of the Indian Speech & Hearing Association, Madras, 1984.
19. Annual Conference of the Indian Clinical Psychologists Association, Mysore, 1983.
18. Workshop on Alternate and Augmentative Communication Systems, Mysore, 1983
17. Annual Conference of the Academy of Aphasia, New York, USA, 1982.
16. Symposium on Dyslexia, CHEN Research Centre, Montreal, Canada, 1982.
15. Symposium on Surface Dyslexia, Medical Research Council, Oxford, Britain, 1982.
14. Annual Conference of the Speech and Hearing Association, Hyderabad, 1980.
13. UGC Summer Workshop in Speech and Hearing, Mysore, 1978.
12 Annual Conference of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association, Mysore, 1978
11. Annual Conference of the Indian Speech & Hearing Association, Bangalore, 1977
10. Seminar on Second Language Teaching, Mysore, 1977.
9. Workshop for Educators of the Mentally Retarded, FWMR, Bangalore, 1976.
8. Annual Conference of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association, Calcutta. 1976.
7. Indo – Danish Conference on Audiology, Mysore, 1975.
6. UGC Summer Institute of Applied Linguistics, Mysore, 1975.
5. Annual Conference of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association, Manipal, 1975.
4. Workshop held by the Federation for the Welfare of the Mentally Retarded, Bangalore, 1975.
3. Annual Conference of the Psychiatric Society of India, Bangalore, 1974.
2. Annual Conference of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association, Bombay, 1973.
1. Annual Regional Otolaryngologists Conference (Karnataka), Kolar Gold Fields, 1972.