RATNADIP SARKAR

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment’s Govt. of India letter No. 9-3/CCD/2007 dated 15/05/2008 , Subject: Handling of Children with disabilities and referral which states that “Most of the doctors are not trained for rehabilitation of Persons with disabilities, they often try to treat their disabilities even when medical or surgical interventions are not required. In the process, most critical period of six years of life is lost which is most important period to train & rehabilitate the child with disability to utilize the residual capacity of the impaired organs. Consequently, it is too late for such children to respond to the rehabilitation therapies even by most qualified & skilled rehabilitation professionals like Physiotherapists etc.