On the 28th of September White Matter and Collimating Colours, in association with Compass, held a Strategic-EDU forum at the East Bourne Resort in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. The forum was specifically for teachers, parents of people with disabilities, entrepreneurs and staff of NGO’s.
David spoke alongside Dr. RC Sharma, HoD Psychology and Er. Sumeet Narang, CEO Avasotech Sdn Bhd. Areas covered included:
– Why we need to care for people with disabilities.
– The need for a psychological paradigm shift.
– How Compass programmes empower people with physical or intellectual disabilities.
– What can be done in places like Shimla to help people with disabilities?
– Strategies for fund raising, corporate partnerships and staff training.
The 4 hour forum also included performances, songs and dances by people with disabilities from the Shimla region.
