ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DISABILITIES Department of Clinical

ASSESSMENT & CERTIFICATION OF PSYCHOSOCIAL DISABILITIES Department of Clinical Psychology Institute of Human Behaviour & Allied Sciences Dilshad Garden, Delhi

PSYCHOSOCIAL DISABILITIES • • The concept Nature Types Provisions under RPWD Act 2016

ASSESSMENT OF PSDs • • • Objectives & Goals Method Tools PSDs versus other Disabilities The guidelines: Specific/ Non-specific IHBAS Initiatives

ASSESSMENT OF PSDs • • • Obvious Disability – No formal assessment Minimum number of Assessment Tools Use of notified instrument Initiatives in absence of notified instrument Concise reporting

NOTIFIED INSTRUMENTS # TYPE OF DISABILITY 1 Intellectual Disabilities 2 Specific Learning Disability (SLDs) INSTRUMENT MISIC, BKT for IQ VSMS for Disability NIMHANS Index of SLD 3 Autism ISAA 4 Neuropsychological/ Cognitive None

CERTIFICATION OF PSDs • • • The guideline Forms Documentations Board & Authorities Time frame

CERTIFICATION OF PSDs • • Registration Application & documents submission Clinical consultation & diagnosis Assessment Compilation of report and filling-up forms Issuance of certificate by the board Record keeping

ISSUES • Timeframe • Decentralization of assessment • Involvement of all hospitals, health institutions, and apex institution • More rationale composition of board • Instrument for quantification of disabilities