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(b) Establishment of Family Support Networks and Sibling Program for
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families of persons with developmental disabilities to seek psycho-social
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support for the various problems they face;
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(c) Establishment of National and Regional Referral Services wherein the
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Council will update a list of professionals and child care institutions
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concerned with the care and development of persons with developmental
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disabiliy;
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(d) Publication of reading materials, manuals and easily readable instruction
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materials for the early detection, prevention, rehabilitation and care of
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developmental disabilities;
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(e) The conduct of continuing education, information and training programs
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and lectures on the proper handling of persons with developmental
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disabilities;
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(f) The establishment of a databank and information and monitoring system
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(IMS) on the demographic, socio-economic and incidence, type and
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prevalence of persons with developmental disabilities in the country;
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(g) The publication of a newsletter on current developments, resources and
research on developmental disabilities
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(h) The establishment of a continuing capacity-based training, employment,
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and livelihood programs for persons with developmental disabilities; and
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(i) The conduct of continuing education/training of families, teachers,
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therapists and caregivers of persons with developmental disabilities
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through seminars, conventions and other forms of tri-media educational
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tools.
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Sec.
10. Early
Identification
and Intervention fo r
Children
with
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Developmental Disabilities. - The Council is hereby mandated to establish a
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program for early identification, screening, and detection of developmental
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disabilities, and to provide the appropriate services to children and toddlers with
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developmental delays associated with their respective developmental disabilities. The
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Council is tasked to monitor and update the list of children diagnosed with
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developmental disabilities in the country in its central registry so that such persons