Houston/US: Dr. Joseph Sunny Kunnassery, Director of the Prayatna Center for Child Development in Kochi and Secretary of the All India Occupational Therapy Association (AIOTA) has been honored with multiple awards in Missouri City, USA, for his innovative treatment methods for children with autism.

The awards were presented at a ceremony inaugurated by Missouri City Mayor and Malayali Robin Ilakkatt. Missouri City Collector Angel Jones presided over the event. Mayor Robin Ilakkatt praised Dr. Joseph’s valuable contributions to the field of child mental health, saying that it’s a matter of pride for the people of Kerala.

Robin Ilakkatt is a mayor in the US for the effective initiatives he came up with, that Malayalis can be proud of.