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When Is Too Much Autism Awareness Still Not Enough_ _ Inter Press Service...
When is too much Autism awareness still not enough? This thought recurs every April as we near World Autism Day on April 2, and parentsreach out to me after reading enthusiastic and well-meaning news and journal articles – which are actually harmful and hurtful.
In 2008, along with a few d...

Strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorders...
In recent years, there has been increasing awareness about autism spectrum disorders (ASD) around the world, including in low and middle income countries. Unlike countries in Western Europe and North America where infrastructure and capacity are available to help meet some of the needs of individ...

Autism – Hype and Hope...
Sheffali Gulati1 , Saima Hossain2 & Jane Squires3 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that affects nearly 1% of children. Different data across the world have pegged the prevalence to vary from 1 in 64 (CDC) to 1 in 89 (INCLEN). ...

Of care, culture, customization...
Your Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, good evening. I would like to start by saying how honored I am today to be speaking on behalf of families with special needs particularly autism in Bangladesh.
It’s been estimated that 1 in every 110 individuals, or about 1% of...