A day- long survey held at AMDA Bangladesh Complex, Gazaria on 21st
December, 2020 under the research activity entitled “Mental Health Functioning of Caregivers and their offspring with Neuro-Developmental
Disorders During the outbreak of COVID-19 in a selective population : A case
control study” organized by Neuro-developmental Disabilities Protection
Trust (NDDPT), Government of Bangladesh. As a part of the research program, the
research team of NDDPT surveyed total 53 children born with Down syndrome and
Intellectual Disabilities. Down Syndrome Society of Bangladesh (DSSB) and AMDA
Bangladesh assisted as the technical partner of NDDPT to undertake this
research activity at Gazaria Upazilla.
The current research is conducted
by Prof. Dr. Md. Golam Rabbani, chairperson of Neuro-developmental Disabilities
Protection Trustee Board, as the chief researcher. During the survey, the
senior management staffs of Down Syndrome Society of Bangladesh and AMDA
Bangladesh extended their kind support for the program.
The research team of NDDPT thanked
DSSB and AMDA Bangladesh for their excellent cooperation and overall
arrangement and support for the survey on NDD people.
