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NAME                       MAYA THOMAS
SEX                         Female
DATE OF BIRTH        28.01.1958
NATIONALITY           Indian
FAMILY                    Dr. Thomas M.J. (Husband)
                                Consultant and co-ordinator,
                                Dept. of  Psychiatry, Sagar Hospital,
                                Bangalore-560041,INDIA
                                www.drmjthomas.com
ADDRESS               J - 124, Ushas Apartments, 4th Block, Jayanagar,                   
                               Bangalore   - 560 011, INDIA.  
                               Tel: +91-80-26961556        
                               Email   : m_thomas@rediffmail.com
                               Web site : www.mayathomas.in   
 
QUALIFICATIONS           Master's Degree in Psychology,
                                         Doctoral Degree (Ph.D) in Psychology
 
ACADEMIC HONOURS     Four awards for excellence in  academic performance
 
AREAS OF WORK            

  • Policy development and strategy planning.                                       
  • Evaluation, capacity building. 
  • Training - in disability and rehabilitation, Particularly community based rehabilitation.
  • knowledge enhancing activities.

ASSIGNMENTS                 
135 Assignments over 20 years in Asia, Africa and Europe

  • 29 in policy development and strategy planning
  • 47 in capacity building and training
  • 39 in evaluation of disability programmes
  • 20 in areas related to knowledge enhancing activities

 
PUBLICATIONS

  • Policy Papers in Disability and Rehabilitation                 13 papers
  • Concept Papers in Disability and Rehabilitation             59 papers
  • Research Papers in Disability and Rehabilitation            25 papers
  • Invited presentations at international conferences        29 conferences
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AFFILIATIONS
Member of the Editorial Committee for the World Disability Rehabilitation Report, WHO, Geneva.
Honorary Research Fellow, University College London, Centre for International Child Health, Institute of Child  Health, UK.
Strategic Advisor on disability issues, CORDAID, Netherlands
Member of the Management Board of Action for Disability, Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K
Former Trustee of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment of Disabled Persons, Delhi.
Former Member of the Technical Reference Panel of the Leprosy Mission International, UK.
Member of the Management Committee of the World Federation of Neurological Rehabilitation,
Non-staff Member representing South Asia in the General Assembly of The Leprosy Mission International, UK.
Foreign corresponding Member of American Academy of  Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine,   U.S.A.
Member of Indian Association of Clinical Psychology, and Indian Psychiatric Society

REFEREES
1. Dr. M.P. Barnes, Professor of Neurological Rehabilitation, Academic Unit of Neurological Rehabilitation, Regional Rehabilitation Centre, Hunters Moor, Hunters Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4NR, U.K.
TEL : 44-0191-2610895   FAX : 44?0191?2300365, email : m.p.barnes@btinternet.com
 
2. Dr. Sheila Wirz.  International Child Health Unit, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK.
TEL : 44-207-9052193, FAX: 44-207-4042062, 8310488, email: S.Wirz@ich.ucl.ac.uk
 
3. Ms. Kozue Kay Nagata,  Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Dept of Social & Economic Affairs, Development Cooperation Policy Branch, UN HQ, Room DC-1444, 1 UN Plaza, New York NY 10017, USA.  email: nagata@un.org
 
4.Ms. Julie Love,  Asia Desk, CORDAID, PO Box 16440, 2500 BK The Hague, Netherlands
  TEL :31-70-3136300,  FAX :31-70-3136301, email: julie.love@cordaid.nl 
 
5. Dr. Sunil Deepak, Medical Support Dept, AIFO, via Borselli 4, Bologna 40135, Italy. email: sunil.deepak@aifo.it
 
6.Ms. Aiko Akiyama,  Social Affairs Division, UNESCAP, 6th Floor, UN Building, Rajadamnern Nok Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand, TEL: 66-2-2881492, FAX: 66-2- 2881030, email:akiyama@un.org