Resume

**Suneeta Kulkarni **
K 14, Himali, Near Mhatre Bridge, Erandwane, Pune 411 004 email: suneeta.kulkarni@gmail.com  or kulkarni suneeta@yahoo.co.in

__ **Other Earlier Work includes: ** __
**Visiting Faculty**: at various educational organizations: [e.g. Karve Institute of Social Services, Indira School of Communication, Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work]  ** Writing: ** [web based & print] for parents/teachers [e.g. Maverickids, Super Junior Times], preparation of distance learning material [IGNOU, YCMOU], preparation of resource packs based on children’s plays [DATE / SNDT]  ** Research ** : for various organizations [e.g. Inclusion International, AWMH, NIIT, Mediawise]  ** Counseling & Guidance ** : Guest psychologist on ETV program “Aata Bola” for parents on children, **Teacher Training & Parent Guidance** through schools & organizations. Areas include:
 * Parenting Special Children, Promoting Development in Children of Varied Ages, Disciplining, Creativity, Family Dynamics, Adoption
 * Bibliotherapy, Therapeutic Uses of Media, Teaching/Training Methodology, Organizing & Monitoring Early Childhood Settings, Communication Skills, Parent Involvement, Assessment, Story Building & Drama Related Activities
 * Theatre, Study Habits, Self-Awareness, Career Guidance, Preparation For Marriage For Young Adults

** Training: ** School personnel, trainers in banks & insurance companies  ** Chairperson: ** Subgroup on Assessment Issues across curricular areas – **NCERT** [National Council for Educational Research & Training], New Delhi -project on Sourcebook on Learner Assessment for Elementary Education settings <span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> ** Member ** – Project on Information Kiosks on disabilities, **National Trust, GoI**, New Delhi <span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> ** Member: ** NEGAEE [National Expert Group Assessment in Elementary Education] **NCERT** <span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> ** Member ** : Working Group on ‘//Empowering the disabled’// 11th 5 Year Plan. **Govt. of India** <span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> ** Guidance: ** Research Projects and Film Production of Graduate students, **SNDT Women’s University** <span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> ** Visiting Fellowship ** at ECLS, Newcastle University, UK – 20th June – 6th July 2007

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__ **Some Publications** ____ : __
<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(2010). Kulkarni, Suneeta & Mitra, Sugata. The use of self organizing systems of learning for improving the quality of schooling for children in remote areas <span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">
 * <span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Books / chapters in books / Research Reports **

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(2006). __Processes of change in the lives of persons with intellectual disability: India__. Inclusion International

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (2002) Self Instructional Material for a course on Integrated Curriculum/ Education. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) New Delhi

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (1998) __Bal Vikasachi Olakh__. Distance education material on child development (0 – 6 years, 14 units) in Marathi prepared for teachers and parents for the B. A. Psychology course - Yeshwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Mukta Vidyapeeth, Nashik

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (1995). [Kulkarni, Sudha & Kulkarni, Suneeta] __Responsible Parenthood & Harmonious Families__ Jaipur, Classic.

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(in press). Bringing up children with Psychiatric Illnesses. Chaitanya Mental Health Care Centre Newsletter
 * <span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Articles etc. **

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (Oct. 2007). Empowerment through Understanding. Tamohar, Prism Foundation

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (2006). Disability Research in India – The next 5 years. Where should we be headed? __Childhood Disability Update__

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (2005). __Supporting caregivers of persons with special needs: A strategy paper__. Mumbai: Sir Ratan Tata Trust <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> []

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Oct.2004 [Kulkarni, Suneeta & Oke, Meera] __Inclusion: The real McCoy:Recommendations from a field perspective__. In Seminar Papers: National Seminar on Management of Inclusive Education, NIEPA [National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration] New Delhi

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (1999). AWMH Research Project: Report on __Needs & Coping Strategies of Parents/Families of Mentally Disabled Individuals__. Mumbai: (Association for the Welfare of Persons with a Mental Handicap) AWMH – Maharashtra

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (1999). [Agashe, Mohan & Kulkarni, Suneeta]. Paryavaran Shikshan – Natyachya madhyamatun: Grips theatre che anubhav. __The Green Teacher__: Centre for Environmental Education [Environmental Education through the medium of theatre: the Grips theatre experience]

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (1998) [Kulkarni, Suneeta &Hulikavi, Prasanna]. __Peace and violence issues in children’s books: Indian Publications in the last decade.__ In Proceedings of the 26th Congress of the International Board on Books for Young People, New Delhi, India 20th -24th September 1998. New Delhi: Association of Writers & Illustrators for Children.

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (1993). Rajagopalan, S.; Kulkarni, Suneeta; Thimothy, V.; Mahimwala, F.; & Bhojani, K. Content analysis and perceptions of parent education programmes of the Bombay Doordarshan. __Media and Technology for Human Resource Development__ 5 (4), 301-307.

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Kulkarni, Suneeta. (1992) __Obstacles encountered in cross cultural counseling : An Indian viewpoint__. In Quest of Bharatiya Shikshan. April 1992

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">// Processes of change leading to improvements in the lives of people with Intellectual disability. // Inclusion International Study <span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">At the National Workshops Bangalore, India. (Feb 2006). Cape Town, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya (July 2006), & Timisoara, Romania (September 2006).

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt;">(August 2004) __Using experiences with computer kiosks for children: Starting points in learning __ Paper presented at F13 conference of CRCS NIIT, Pachmarhi

<span style="color: #0d00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; text-align: left;"> (January 1999) __Parents Role in Integration__ Paper presented at Centre for Opportunities in Education and Rehabilitation (COER) Symposium Integration – A Way of Life, Pune

=<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-style: normal;">(October (1998) __Home –School Partnership - A comment__. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Indian Association for Preschool Education, Mumbai =

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (October, 1993) __Evaluation of parent education programs as a function of the instructional techniques.__ Paper presented at the annual conference of the All India Association for Educational Technology, New Delhi.

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (December, 1991). __Using Assessment to help children develop their potential__. Paper presented at ETCON – 91, annual Conference of the All India Association for Educational Technology, Bhubaneshwar.

<span style="color: #0d00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> (October (1989)__Is the moon a decoration in the sky?__ (on enhancing creativity in children in ECE settings) Paper presented at the annual conference of the Indian Association for Preschool Education, Baroda