Dr. Namita Jacob works around the world as an adviser with several national & international organisations and universities in the areas of sensory impairments, multiple disabilities & early childhood development. She is Program Director of Chetana Trust, Chennai which pioneers unique evidence-based solutions to issues in access to learning among people with disabilities in India. She has authored several books and book chapters used by universities and professionals around the world. Dr. Jacob designs and develops services at the community level, within hospitals, schools and orphanages across the world and helped establish some of the earliest comprehensive services for children with complex sensory impairment in India. As the Senior Education Specialist for Perkins, she supports the development of services for infants and children who are deafblind or have vision impairment and additional disabilities in the Asia Pacific Region.