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Tata helping children with learning
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Tata Interactive Systems is hosting the Tata Interactive Learning Disability Forum (TLDF) 2006, a unique global symposium on learning disabilities
The global e-learning producer, Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), is hosting the Tata Interactive Learning Disability Forum (TLDF) 2006, a unique global symposium on learning disabilities (LD) - the first of its kind in India - on 30th November and 1st December The TLDF is a unique global forum, comprising deans, academicians, publishers, paediatricians and decision-makers in the field of education
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 May 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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It aims to make it easier for those with LD - not just in India but around the world - to fulfil their potential.
"This TLDF offers an international platform for leading educators and LD experts to network and share innovations and ideas for the solution of critical LD issues," commented Sanjaya Sharma, TIS's CEO.
"We hope to increase the awareness, remedial activities and sharing of best practices and knowledge of LD in India through this annual event.
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"In accordance with the Tata group's long standing commitment to social development, TIS has chosen to actively support initiatives in LD since it is congruent with our skills and capabilities in e-learning - our area of business focus," he explained.
The panel of international speakers at this year's TLDF includes:.
* Dr Gerald Erenberg MD, Child Neurologist, Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
* Laura Cryer, SEN and Inclusion Publisher, Semerc, Granada Learning.
* Jean Salt, Past President of nasen, member TDA's SEN Project Steering Group.
* Patricia Barthorpe, Independent SEN Consultant.
* Glenys Heap, Senior Training Principal with Dyslexia Action.
* Karen Dakin, Vice-president, International Dyslexia Association (IDA).
Topics under discussion at the TLDF include:.
* The Biological Basis of LD.
* Types of LD - Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia and ADHD.
* Simulation - what it feels like to be a Dyslexic.
* Remedial Techniques.
* Medical Aspects of LD.
* Procedures for Assessment.
* Social and Emotional Aspects of LD.
* ADHD - Its Role in Leading to LD, Medication and Remedial Measures.
* Technology Solutions.
Every year the Tata Group spends a significant share of its profits after tax on social-uplift programmes.
Its diverse activities span water management, education, AIDS containment, income-generation programmes and much more.
The Tata Memorial Centre is South Asia's leading centre for the prevention, treatment, education and research in cancer.
The Tata Council for Community Initiatives also collaborates with the United Nations to enhance the Group's community work and develop corporate guidelines on social responsibility.
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