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IPNA-WEBINAR
IPNA holds webinar for parents, caregivers of special children
DHAKA, Feb 18, 2021 (BSS) – Institute of Paediatric Neurodisorder and
Autism (IPNA) of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)
today organized a webinar for parents and caregivers of special children
marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman.
BSMMU Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Kanak Kanti Barua addressed the webinar
titled “Experience on the Management of Special Children during the COVID-19
Pandemic” as the chief guest, said a press release here.
Founding Director of the IPNA and Professor of Paediatric Neurology
Department Shaheen Akhter delivered welcome address in the webinar moderated
by IPNA’s Training Coordinator Dr Muzharul Mannan.
IPNA Deputy Director (Administration) and Chairman of the Department of
Child Neurology Dr Gopen Kumar Kundu and Deputy Director (Academic) Dr Kaniz
Fatema were present at the event, among others.
The webinar featured live school activities and experiences shared by
parents, as well as various aspects of children’s online school activities,
especially academic practices, the release said.
According to the release, the parents and caregivers have been facing
various problems to manage their special children as all educational
institutions across the country have remain closed due to the coronavirus
pandemic since March 17 last year.
The sudden changes caused by the global pandemic have a huge impact on the
families of these children, the release said, adding that the IPNA started
online school activities since April 30 last year using online platform Zoom
and CISCO to solve these problems.
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