PAIE session titled "Developing Inclusive education in Pakistan: collaboration between Teachers and Occupational Therapists" on Saturday, February 20, 2016

Dear Member,

On behalf of PAIE Executive Committee, we would like to invite you for the PAIE workshop to be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016. Details of the session are as follows:

Title: “Developing Inclusive education in Pakistan: collaboration between Teachers and Occupational Therapists”

Workshop Objectives:

By the end of the workshop participants will be able to:

  Ø  Understand the role of Occupational Therapists in the school system.

  Ø  To contribute to enhance learning in an inclusive classroom context

  Ø  Learn and demonstrate alternative strategies as a result of teacher/OT collaboration

Details of workshop are as follows:-

Day/Date:                       Saturday, February 20, 2016

Time:                               9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Venue:                            AKU-IED, Karimabad

Target audience:    Practitioners, Parents and Special Education Teachers

Facilitators:      Mr Denise M. Hashim, Ms Naureen Javed, Ms Nighat Tahir and Ms Sunaina Liaquat

About the Facilitator:

Ms. Denise M. Hashim is an Occupational Therapist, with a Master’s degree from Western Michigan University, U.S.A. She is Head of the Learning Disorders Services at Dow University where she has set up a Sensory Integration Clinic for children.

Ms. Naureen Javed is a Senior Teacher and Special Educational Needs Coordinator at the AMI School, in Karachi.

Ms. Nighat Tahir is an Occupational Therapist and Senior Lecturer and Clinician at Dow University of Health Sciences. She has a BS OT degree from DUHS and a Master’s degree in Health and Physical Education from Karachi University.

Ms. Sunaina Liaquat is Senior Occupational Therapist in the Learning Disorders Services at DUHS and has a BS OT degree from Dow University of Health Sciences.

                                                       

In view of limited seats available, prior registration for this workshop is mandatory. Kindly confirm your participation latest by Friday, February 19, 2016 (by 12:00 noon) at registration@ptan.org or (36826991-94/36347611-14 Ext. 8554/8556), as this will facilitate us in organizing the workshop effectively.

        

NOTE: Please note that no member will be allowed to attend the workshop without prior confirmation.