Ummeed Child Development Center was founded in 2001 by Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy with the vision of helping children with, and at risk of, developmental disabilities reach their full potential and be included in society. Since then, Ummeed (which means hope) has been working to enable participation and inclusion of children and families with diverse conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, intellectual disability, learning disability, and others, using the biopsychosocial and family-centered care approach. Our key areas of work include: • Clinical services (diagnosis and therapy) for children with developmental disabilities and their families, • Training, and capacity building (in individuals such as doctors, therapists, teachers, community workers and organizations such as schools, community-based organizations, etc.), • Research (relevant to the field of child development and disabilities), and • Awareness and advocacy (to change attitudes towards inclusion) Our team includes professionals like developmental paediatricians, occupational and physical therapists, speech therapists, counsellors, social workers, autism intervention specialists, special educators, caregivers, and other experts. Till date, we have directly impacted 13,800+ children with developmental disabilities through 1,20,000+ clinical session. Approx 0.35 million children have been reached through the professionals trained by Ummeed. www.ummeed.org
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