Reeta Peshawaria Menon was a Consultant Clinical Psychologist Lead at the Tertiary Assessment and Treatment Service of the Specialist Learning Disability Services at the Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Hertfordshire, at the time of her death in 2012. Her specialism was in self-injurious behaviors amongst persons with autism spectrum disorders and Intellectual Disability. The Fellowship award had been established by the family members to promote her values and practices.

Nature of the Fellowship Award

This Award consists of a Citation and monetary value of Rupees one lakh given to a selected candidate recommended by a committee of experts nominated by the India Vision Foundation.
The Award money is released in quarterly instalments of Rs. 25,000 each over a period of 12 months.

Eligibility

Students, Trainees, Teachers attending any University or a College, from any specialty of Rehabilitation sciences having a special interest in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Applied Behavior Analysis, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Cognitive Behavior Therapies can apply for the Award by submitting a written proposal of research, literature review, essay, practice guidelines, training manual, or any innovative model of services.

Selection

The selection is made by a Committee of Experts appointed by the IVF (India Vision Foundation) Trust.

Outcome

On completion of the Award period of 12 months, the Awardee is expected to bring out a report or publish the work carried out in any scientific journal, newspaper, essay in a magazine or a mimeographed report. All completed projects when published, due credit and acknowledgement must be given to the Reeta Peshawaria Menon Fellowship by stating that this work was carried out with support from the Reeta Peshawaria Menon Fellowship Award.