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Surekha Ramachandran

Surekha Ramachandran

Founder

Founder of Down Syndrome Federation of India (DSFI)

Photo published by Down Syndrome Federation of India (DSFI)

Surekha Ramachandran is the founder of Down Syndrome Federation of India (DSFI) (1984)[1], an Indian non-profit working on disability.

Down Syndrome Federation of India (DSFI)

Down Syndrome Federation of India is a Tamil Nadu-based nonprofit founded in 1984, registered under the Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995. It offers occupational, behavioural, speech and physiotherapy, early-intervention programmes, health camps and family counselling for individuals with Down syndrome across its network of institutions.

Down Syndrome Federation of India (DSFI) reports the following, on its own site:

  • Around 17 children and young adults with Down syndrome, along with their parents, attend the DSFI Centre in Chennai every Saturday for its Pre-Vocational Training Programme
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India
Founded
1984
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References

  1. [1] “Dr. Surekha Ramachandran’s brainchild, DSFI has been a constant source of support and encouragement for people who are unable to come to terms with Down syndrome.” — Down Syndrome Federation of India (DSFI). Source

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