Developmental Therapy – A Generic Professional Expertise within Child Development Centers in Bangladesh

Authors

  • Nasrin Sultana Bangladesh Protibondhi Foundation, Dhaka, BANGLADESH
  • Asma Begum Shilpi Square Hospitals Ltd., Dhaka, BANGLADESH
  • Dilara Begum Dhaka Shishu Hospital, Dhaka, BANGLADESH
  • Naila Zaman Khan Bangladesh Protibondhi Foundation, Dhaka, BANGLADESH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18034/mjmbr.v9i1.633

Keywords:

Developmental Therapy, Developmental Therapy Training, Child Development Center, Training Manual

Abstract

The Developmental Therapist (DT) is a unique professional training in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech and language therapy. There is unmet demand for developmental therapists in Bangladesh to manage the increasing number of childhood disabilities. However, no academic institute provides training for Developmental therapists in Bangladesh. This paper explains a three-month structured training program for the exercise of the developmental therapist. After completing this training, the DTs gained some essential skills which help them to assess the functional development of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, identify their problems and provide appropriate management.

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2022-06-20

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Sultana, N., Shilpi, A. B., Begum, D., & Khan, N. Z. (2022). Developmental Therapy – A Generic Professional Expertise within Child Development Centers in Bangladesh. Malaysian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 9(1), 21-28. https://doi.org/10.18034/mjmbr.v9i1.633