APDK focuses on community participation in awareness-raising to promote positive perceptions and greater inclusion of persons with disabilities. This is achieved through actively involving individuals with disability, their families in community activities, decision-making process and social interactions to promote understanding, acceptance and respect for diversity. The program targets groups of persons with disabilities community health volunteers, parents of the children with disability, health facility and the local administration and schools.  The forums are also used to create awareness on causes, early identification, inclusion, intervention and management of disability.