DOCUMENTATION AND DISSEMINATION:
The
publications covered almost all the topics relating to the rehabilitation
services in the field of mental retardation. Plans are afoot
to develop textbooks to meet the needs of the clients as well
as professionals.
As a back up
for the HRD and R & D programmes, the Institute has a rich
collection of 9255 documents with a subscription to about 83
professional journals. (as of October, 2003)
In the area
of dissemination, the Institute developed awareness posters,
video films, educational folders, multimedia CDs. It brings out
bi-monthly awareness bulletin "Mentard" and quartely
Newsletter.