KMV organises awareness lecture on Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (Autonomous) P.G Department of Psychology organised an awareness lecture on Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Rajat Kumar
Nov 16, 2024 05:28
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Jalandhar, November 16, 2024: Kanya Maha Vidyalaya (Autonomous) P.G Department of Psychology organised an awareness lecture on Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The resource person for the lecture was Dr. Atul Madaan, Operational Head and Clinical Psychologist, Care for Autism, Ludhiana. He talked in detail about Autism Spectrum Disorder- its causes, symptoms, assessment & diagnosis, and also about guidance, therapies and training that is being provided to not only the children with various neurodevelopmental disorders and intellectual disability but also to their parents by different experts. It was an interactive session where the students fully participated and asked their doubts. The students were also motivated to explore various significant fields in psychology and were also made aware of the various avenues in the field. Moreover, they were also shown various video clips to make them aware of the various symptoms of autism during the lecture.
Principal Prof Dr Atima Sharma Dwivedi lauded the efforts of PG Department of Psychology for successfully organising this knowledge filled lecture for the students. She averred that these kind of activities provides practical knowledge to the students along with the theoretical knowledge.
