Mangaluru: St Aloysius B Ed College organizes talk on Specific Learning Disability

By Ashish Joseph Carvalho
Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 01 Nov 2021: St Aloysius Institute of Education, a reputed institute of teacher education of the city, organised a talk on ‘Specific Learning Disability’ for the First Year B Ed students here on October 28.

 

Dr Shwetha Kamath, a freelance student counselor and NLP practitioner, Mangaluru was the resources person.

 

 

Dr Farita Veigas, principal of St Aloysius Institute of Education welcomed the resource person and the gathering.

 

Calvin D’Silva, Students’ Council vice president of the college introduced the resource person to the audience.

 

The resource person spoke on the importance of inclusive education, Specific Learning Disability, types of learning disability, its characteristics, the functioning of the brain of a dyslexic child and the myths practiced to overcome learning disabilities. In addition to this, she provided a checklist of handling students with different learning disabilities and listed the techniques of ’Being Patient and Empathetic with Children with Disabilities.’

 

The talk concluded with the vote of thanks by Sr Carmel.