8.45 AM
To 9.00 AM
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Inaugural Ceremony
- Welcome Note
- Prayer song
9.00 AM
To 10.00 AM
Session 1: Keynote
Autism in 2026: What Clinicans Need to Know
Dr. Shoba Srinath
Retd. Professor and Former Head, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NIMHANS Bengaluru
10.00 AM
To 10.30 AM
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Tea Break
10.30 AM
To 11.30 AM
Session 2: Keynote
Early Clues and Hidden Patterns: Through a Developmental Lens
Autism screening, developmental surveillance, regression patterns, syndromic causes
Dr. Maya Thomas
Professor and HOD, Peadiatric Neurology, Christian Medical College Vellore
Chair: Dr. Sumita Danda
Professor and Head, Medical Genetics, Christian Medical College Vellore
11.30 AM
To 12.30 PM
Session 3: Symposium
Hidden in Plain Sight: Co-morbidities in Autism in Children and Adolescents
Assessment and Management of Axis I challenges
Dr. John Vijay Sagar
Professor and Head, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Begaluru
Chair: Dr. Priya Mary Mammen
Professor and Former Head, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Christian Medical College Vellore
12.30 PM
To 1.30 PM
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Lunch Break
1.30 PM
To 2.30 PM
Session 4: Keynote
Hidden in Plain Sight: Co-morbidities in Autism in Adults
Assessment and Management of Axis I challenges
Dr. Varghese P Punnoose
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Kottayam Medical College
Chair: Dr. Shobha Srinath
Retd. Professor and Former Head, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NIMHANS Bengaluru
2.30 PM
To 3.15 PM
Session 5: Lecture - Research
What if your next Autism Paper is already in your OPD?
Dr. Suhas Chandran
Associate Professor and Head, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, St.John's Medical College, Begaluru
Chair: Dr. John Vijay Sagar Kommu
Professor and Head, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Begaluru
3.15 PM
To 3.30 PM
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Tea Break
3.30 PM
To 4.30 PM
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Session 6: Panel Discussion
Autism beyond 18: The road to adulthood
Discussants:
Mrs. Reema Samuel
Associate Professor in Occupational Therapy Psychiatry Unit 2, CMC Vellore
Mrs. Merlin Alwinesh
Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, CMC Vellore
Dr. Arun Rachana
Professor and Head, Psychiatry Unit 3, CMC Vellore
Dr. Hareesh Angothu
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS Bengaluru
Mr. Pradeep Jeyathilak
Director Autism Residential Centre, Vellore
Chair: Dr. Satya Raj
Professor and Head, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, CMC Vellore
4.30 PM
To 5.00 PM
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Valedictory