Shristi learning centers have a team of very dedicated and learned therapists, educators, trainers and counselors. Time by time we work out awareness programs to reach out at an individual level to the masses. And our staff members stay cognizant regarding the developments in the field so that we can succor in best possible way.

We offer an “Advance Diploma in Learning Disability” to cater the ever growing need of specialized personnel who can manage the children with learning disability. Graduates of the course are sufficiently equipped with the medical knowledge as well as are sensitive and understanding to the needs of the children and inept in handling the various aspects of disability.
The 4 month long course starts during September and classes take place on every weekend.

Eligibility: Occupational Therapists, Special Educators, Pediatrician, Psychiatrists.

Fee structure: Rs 10,000/-

Curriculum is designed by keeping in mind the various areas of disability which are to be managed with 100 hrs of theory and 86 hrs of practical classes.
Students are guided by the already established specialists in the field. The sessions are interactive in nature and practical exposure is provided which includes dealing on one to one basis with the learning disabled children.
This year the classes wound up with final exams in month of February 2008. The batch was of 24 students including students of Occupational Therapy and Special Educators. Apart from getting trained to carry out the detection and intervention for children with Learning Disabilities the course opened new avenues and job prospects for the students.

Most of them got absorbed in the organization itself, while others have opportunities awaiting them in resource cells and pediatrics departments.
The results of highest scorers of last batch are as follows:

Rank	name	percentage
1	Pooja Kapoor	80.5%
2	Himani Bansal	79.87%
3	Richa Sachdeva	78.6%
4	Harshita Misra	77.6%
5	Raqib Ali	69.6%

We progress step by step towards our mission with the following objectives in mind:

• To empower and mainstream children with special needs.
• Provide early intervention services.
• Generate awareness among parents about learning disorders and behavior problems.
• Counseling services for parents and children.
• Opportunities to enhance academic level of children.
• Develop human resource.

To sensitize the system, reach out to most vulnerable groups, provide them professional services to build up their self esteem and help them to live a sustainable life. Shristi would also serve as a resource base for training, research and documentation in child and adolescent mental health.

The Vision enlightening our path has been: to achieve equal opportunities for persons with Learning Disability and making them integral part of society.

Subjects
 
1.       Educational psychology - Dr. Shakuntala David, Dr.  Ravindran

2.       Neuroanatomy - Dr. S Kukreja, Dr. Deepak Gupta, Dr. Rajiv Nandy

3.       Assessment methods - Dr. Deepak Gupta, Dr. Shikha Mittal, Dr. Rajiv Nandy

4.       Early Intervention - Dr. Usha Grover, Dr. Pinky Mahapatra, Dr. Preeti Nandy

5.       Remedial Teaching - Dr. Rita Malhotra, Ms. Ramanjit Kaur, Dr. Rajiv Nandy, Dr. S. R. Nariman

6.       Sensory Integration - Dr. Pinky Mahapatra, Dr. Ashwani Vaishampayan, Dr. Rajiv Nandy, Dr. Shikha Mittal

7.       Child Rights and Social Issues - Vandana Thapar, Radha Kumari

8.       Counseling strategies - Dr. Ravindran, Dr. Shakuntala David
 
 
• Dr. Shyam Kukreja, Managing Director and head of the Pediatric Department of Balaji Max Hospital is the President of our organization. However, he has been associated in the field of rehabilitation and learning disabilities for many years.
• Dr. Usha Grover, Assistant Professor of Special Education with Regional Centre of NIMH, Delhi is one of our mentors. She has been associated with innumerable welfare organizations, providing guidance in this particular field.
• Dr. Deepak Gupta, Child Psychiatrist and Senior Consultant at Sri Gangaram Hospital; is associated with various organizations in providing guidance to children with learning disabilities.
• Mrs. Vandana Thapar, MA in Social Work from Jamia Millia Islamia, presently works as an Assistant Director with NIPCCD has over 20 years of experience in the field.
• Dr. Shakuntala David, Management Trainer and Consultant, Doctorate in Psychology & Helping Relations from Berkley, USA and an M Phil in Counseling from Aahrus University, Denmark. She was selected as one of the resource persons for Communication Skills and Management of Change Workshops designed by Learning Resource Centre, UNDP; New York. Also, she is a practicing counselor for various public and multinational companies in India.
• Dr. Rita Malhotra, Director, Child Guidance Centre, Amar Jyoti has been associated with the field of Learning Disability for more than 50 years. She has developed innumerable modules and has conducted extensive research pertaining to this field.
• Dr. Rajiv Nandy, Chairman and founder of Shristi, has a Degree in Occupational Therapy from National Institute for Rehabilitation, Training & Research; Cuttack. He has developed diverse approaches towards assessment and management techniques using a combination of Sensory Integration and Remedial Training. He is a post graduate in Psychology and Doctorate in Learning Disability on the topic of “Human Rights for Learning Disabled”.
• Radha Kumari, Masters in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Science, Bombay with specialization in Family and Child Welfare is the Executive Director of Shristi, having an experience of more than 35 years in the field.
• Ms. Ramanjit Kaur, Principal of Shristi School, is a Special Educator with a high degree of understanding of children with learning disabilities.
• Dr. Shikha Mittal, Head of the Department, OT, Shristi; works with children on sensory integration and is sensitive to the child's learning capacity.
 

Engaged in providing child care services like occupational therapy service, occupational therapy for disabled, sensory integrative therapy, sensory integration services, occupational therapy, sensory integration, child care consultancy, child care counseling, etc. Some of our services includes.

• Child Care Consultancy
•  Child Care Counseling
•  IQ testing
  
• Occupational Therapy
• Sensory Integration
• Phonological Training
• Special Education
• Behavior Modification
• Early Detection Assessment Early Intervention
•  Remedial Training
• Speech Therapy
• NIOS