Thursday, November 8: Road Maps
Under the theme of Road Maps, the participants started their third day with a breakfast in company of the participants from their region to see how the current situation may be enhanced, taking into account the level of development described in the WHO Atlas on Country Resources in Intellectual Disabilities. After lunch, participants discussed and adopted "road maps" to be presented by representatives of WHO regions. These road maps identified realistic actions to be undertaken on a short and medium term, both at the world and regional levels.
Regional breakfasts
The WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia - From Knowledge to Action.
This document, prepared by a panel of experts from SEARO, provides valuable information on the current state of knowledge, as well as myths and misconceptions, about mental retardation. This document can be accessed at http://whqlibdoc.who.int/searo/2001/SEA_Ment_119.pdf
SEARO
A status paper regarding the situation of intellectual disabilities in India has been prepared by Dr Jayanthi Narayan.
Intellectual disabilities in India