INDIAN GOVERNMENT ISSUES SPECIAL STAMP TO MARK AUTISM CONFERENCE
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 (14:18:36)

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New Delhi India - News Today, 04/09/2003

The Department of Post released a special postage stamp on "Our World of Special Children" on September 4 to mark the The International Conference on Autism being hosted here by the Tamana Association.

The Tamana Association, which is based in New Delhi, runs a special school with a separate Autism Centre, among several other projects. Its First International Conference on Autism: Alternative Strategies, being held from September 3 to 5, is the first of its kind in India.

The three-day conference is followed by a two-day training programme in the comunication system, PECS. Speakers include Dr Rita Jordan, Dr Gary Mesibov and Dr Tony Attwood.

The Department of Posts - through this issue based on a painting by special-needs children - paid tribute to all the individuals to all organisations like the Tamana Association for reaching out with sensitivity and commitment.