Child Psychiatry update is a regular programme conducted every month by the Psychiatry Department of Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. Doctors, Medical students, other para medical professionals and students and parents of children treated in their department are updated on the latest news and developments in this field through this programme.
On September 30th, 2013, SPACE was given the opportunity to put across their effort in training the differently abled children through Information and communication technology. The comprehensive and novel programme done at SPACE for the overall development of a differently abled child in the areas such as academic performance, cognitive skills, speech, sensory stimulation, motor and cognitive skills through therapeutic exercises and behaviour modification was presented during the programme and it was followed by a demonstration of therapeutic games using technology as a part of occupational therapy. These therapeutic games are helpful in the development of gross motor skills and cognitive skills through playful and interactive way. 
Feedback and suggestions from the distinguished members present there were welcomed and a discussion on the new activities that is being carried out at SPACE was also dicussed. This was followed by the launching of evaluation tool for autism both in English and Malayalam.
