Autism Awareness

On 8-4-2022 and 9-4-2022, Department of Mental Health Nursing in collaboration with Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Yenepoya Dental College and Arivu Early Intervention Centre, Shakthinagar had conducted Autism Awareness week/ Month Program in Arivu Early Intervention Centre, Shakthinagar. Mrs. Poornima R K Bhat, Administrator and Counsellor, Arivu Early Intervention Centre welcomed all for the program. Dr. Sham S Bhat, Chair Autism Board FSCD and Vice Principal, Yenepoya Dental College spoke about the occasion and briefed about the significance of the program. Dr. Karuna, Briefed about Diet and Oral Health care. Around 40 children Dental Check up was done. An Autism Awareness Program was conducted by Dr. Ravichandra Karkal, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Yenepoya Medical College and Hospital on” Sleep Problems in children with Autistic spectrum Disorders”.

Awareness program included role play and various activities conducted by 3rd year Bsc and Msc Nursing Students. Arivu Students performed a cultural program. Certificates and prizes were given to all the students. Dr. Sundeep Hegde, Dr. Reshma Suvarna, Faculty, Yenepoya Dental College, Dr. Karuna, Autism Board member FSCD, Mr. Muthuraj ,Co-Founder, Sarvamangala Trust, Mr. Kishor Kottary, Corporator Padavu, Mrs. Shakeela Kawa,Corporator Kadri, Mrs. Vanitha Prasad, Corporator Shakthinagar, Dr. Radhakrishna Bhat, Trustee, Arivu Trust, Mr. Bharath, Dental Co ordinator, Dr. S kavya, Post Graduate , Oral Pathology Department and others were present During the Program.