The video is made by Ummeed Child Development Center, Mumbai.

This is one video that might change the way you think about child development in the context of childhood disability. In addition to a different way of seeing, this video also offers you a holistic base and framework to apply to your child’s development.

The 6 F-words: Function, Family, Fitness, Fun, Friends, and Future are important focus areas for a child’s development. Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy talks about each of these factors in the context of childhood disability and breaks down the importance of each area in the life of a child with a disability and their family.
She hopes to encourage families of children with disabilities as well as professionals to apply these concepts in their engagement and work with children with disabilities and their families.

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Dr. Vibha Krishnamurthy is Executive Director and Founder at Ummeed Child Development Center.

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