Pragathi - Manage children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, learning disorders and behavioral issues.
Thanuja Senevirathna
HITHAWATHKAMA – AUTISM CHILDCARE PROGRAM
Support for Autism Child Care Centres
GALLE GALUPURA CENTRAL
zone 1
Region 9
2024-09-09
National Hospital Karapitiya
Pragathi is an Intervention centre of Teaching Hospital Karapitiya to manage children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, learning disorders and behavioral issues. Lions club of Galupura Central received an official request from Dr Bahini Sivaswamy (consultant community paediatrician) through Deputy Director National Hospital Karapitiya on 15th August 2024 (copy of the letter attached) requesting our help to find sponsorship of hiring a speech therapist for the centre. Pragathi was initiated by Sri Lanka Association of Childhood Disabilities in Sri Lanka in 2023. Have 350 Children registered under various neuro- development issues, and behaviour disorders . Pragathi is equipped with a community pediatrician, medical officer, nurse, and support staff. Under the project coordinator Thanuja Wijesinghe, the project was started with a sponsorship from Mr Janaka de Silva to support recruitment of a speech therapist. Therapist will be paid Rs 30,000 per month.
20 hour(s)
Thanuja Senevirathna
2024-10-05 04:46:52
2024-10-05 04:46:52
35, 000.00 LKR
Active
Approved