Sri Lanka Association for Child Development 4th biennial conference: ‘Every Child Matters’

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The fourth biennial conference of the Sri Lanka Association for Child Development (SLACD) is scheduled to be held from 25 to 26 January 2019 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo. The conference is based on the theme ‘Every Child Matters’ as the conference aims to highlight the importance and necessity in providing equal services to all children in Sri Lanka.

The two-day conference will facilitate the exchange of profound expertise of 32 resource personnel in chosen fields. Further the SLACD expects to attract over 200 participants. This conference will include several plenaries, workshops and interactive learning sessions. There will be multiple speakers from various areas of expertise including child rights, education, cerebral palsy, autism, learning difficulties, supported employment and visual rehabilitation. They invite healthcare professionals, legal and educational experts from governmental, non-governmental and private sector from around Sri Lanka to participate in the conference. Parents will also benefit immensely from participating in this program.

The aim of the conference is to develop the skills and knowledge of the participants in areas related to child rights, neurodevelopmental disorders and educational services available for children. It is important that Sri Lanka creates an equal opportunity for every child within the country.

For more inquiries, please contact the SLACD on 0779821429 or [email protected].