Prevention of disabilities through paediatric clinics, setting up genetic clinic and counselling services, empowerment of mothers of at risk children, women's co-operative in Dakshinpuri and to other low income areas of Delhi, spreading empowerment to other states of the country, networking through mothers of children with mental handicap.  
  
THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK ON DISABILITY is the natural outgrowth of SAMADHAN, which has worked and for persons with metal handicap for almost two decades. 

With a wealth of information on: 

• Central and State Government law and policies.
• Funding and income generation for specific causes.
• Profile of NGO's in India and abroad, engaged in the same or similar fields.
• Specialist facilities and equipment.
• Training facilities for parents and professionals.
• Research report and reviews.

Reference Library and access facility, THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK ON DISABILITY is well placed to aid, support, advise and cater to the special needs of NGO's. 

NCND welcomes the participation of your organisation in its programme to document and disseminate knowledge about system, policies and programmes. The membership of your organisation would be mutually valuable and you can avail of any or all of the services provided for a nominal sum of RS. 1000 per annum. 

NCND also undertakes the preparation of tailor made research, project proposals, appraisals, production of video or T.V. scripts and cassettes as well as print and design work. 

The number of members will, regretfully, have to be limited to ensure that quality and not quantity remains the priority. Hence, we would request you to kindly respond as soon as possible, with a brief information about your work, aims and requirements. 

With the launching of the NCND we hope to initiate a much needed linkage between and through this network advocate on behalf of the disabled. 

ONE OF SAMADHAN'S DREAMS IS SETTING UP DRAMA THERAPY CENTRE IN INDIA 

At this time there is no recognised training program in India either for the mentally retarded and other disabled persons using drama as therapy in a structured and regularly administered curriculum nor for the training of Drama Therapists Our main goals are therefore: 
 

• To give opportunities to those with an interest in the Therapy to utilize it in work with children and adults with mental disability.
• To hold regular five day week programs offering drama therapy to those who will benefit from it. Presently we envisage beginning with a single disability group, the mentally retarded but will gradually expend to all disability groups.
• To explore the possibilities of the Indian art forms of dance (the mudras) movement (Chauu for example), music and rhythm, masks and their use for specific dramatic message (Kathakali) as a viable media for Drama therapy & to transfer it into the Indian idioms using appropriate art forms.
• Organize regular training workshops for parents, workers in the field of disability and others who are motivated and involved in this area of work.
• Publish the activities of the Drama Therapy program as a guide for others who may want to conduct similar programs.

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