News Stardom : kolkata, 25th. April, 2025. National level conference on Autism:Womb To Cradle Perinatology Conference By-
Nabajatak Child Development Centre &
Child Development Centre, Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata On Friday 25 th and 26th April, 2025 Kolkata.
CONFERENCE CONCEPT NOTE :- Autism Womb To Cradle is probably India’s first conference on the topic Perinatology of Autism, which will be held in Autism Awareness Month. The Conference will host high level, inclusive, evidence based topics with current developmental challenges and early intervention and priorities.
The conference focuses on recent advances of Autism detection from birth which is available in India but is practiced in very few selected centres due to lack of skilled professionals. However it is spreading very quickly since last year; what we need to know or learn about is the risk of autism detection in womb. To do so we need obstetricians and paediatricians coming together. West Bengal branch of Indian Academy of Paediatrics is joining hands with the Bengal Obstetrics and Gynaecologist society and neurodevelopmental chapter of Indian Academy of Paediatric in this conference for this reason. In this conference we are going to discuss about the importance of first 1000 days and early intervention (early detection and early intervention) from the best minds of the state and country.
While the conference will target a large contingent in person, it will reach out to different medical and paramedical specialities and super specialities therefore being flexibility and provide an opportunity to reach out to a much larger number of participants worldwide, keeping also the cost and environment concerns in mind.
THEMATIC OVERVIEW
The conference will focuses on “Perinatology Of Autism’’. Perinatology is a sub speciality of obstetrics that focuses on the care of the foetus and complicated high risk pregnancies. Here in this conference we will learn about what obstetricians in India are thinking about it today.
According to WHO, “Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a diverse group of conditions. They are characterized by some degree of difficulty with social interaction and communication. Other characteristics are a typical patterns of activities and behaviours, such as difficulty with transition from one activity to another, a focus on details and unusual reactions to sensations. The abilities and needs of autistic people vary and can evolve with time.”
Therefore their lies the importance of first 1000 days of birth.
In this conference interesting interaction will happen through roleplay before the conclusions of the sessions. We will be having press conference with the national speakers on 25th of April, Friday from 5 pm onwards followed by snacks and light beverages.
26th of April Saturday, starts with the ethics of early detection and early intervention. This will be followed by discussions on Autism prevention strategies and early detection strategies by panellist followed by medico legal implications. We will also learn about the recent advances in genetics in perinatology especially focussing on Autism as this is Autism Awareness Month.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
In this conference we are having the chairperson of Neurodevelopmental Paediatric Chapter of Indian Academy Of Paediatrics and the chairperson elect who are national chairpersons and national chairperson elect of FOGSI. We will also have amongst us the National commissioner of persons with disability from Government of India and National director of National Institute Of Empowerment Of Persons With Intellectual Disability. We will also have their regional director from Kolkata. Mentioned below are the respected dignitaries attending the conference.
1. Dr Anjan Bhattacharya, Developmental Paediatrician – Organising Secretary
2. Dr Bhaskar Pal – President Elect, FOGSI 2025
3. Dr Atanu Bhadra, Treasurer, IAP
4. Dr Swapan Ray, President WBAP
5. Dr Mihir Sarkar – President, WBAP
6. Dr Kawaljit S Multani – Chairperson, IAP Chapter of NeuroDevelopmental Pediatrics
7. Dr Zafar M Meenai – Chairperson Elect, IAP Chapter of NeuroDevelopmental Pediatrics
8. Dr Samir H Dalwai – National Coordinator, IAP Fellowship in Developmental Behavioural Pediatrics
9. Dr Indu Surana – State Coordinator, IAP Chapter of NeuroDevelopmental Pediatrics
10. Dr Basab Mukherjee, President BOGS
11. Dr Amit Basu, Honorable secretary BOGS
12. Dr Mahua Bhattacharya, Honorary clinical secretary BOGS
13. Dr Seeta Ramamurthy Pal, Honorary joint secretary, BOGS
**Quote by- Dr Anjan Bhattacharya: “Disability lies only in the eyes of beholder”**
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