Ever since April 2nd was made the "World Autism Day" we have read articles about the condition almost on a daily basis in the Indian press. Times Of India, DNA, Indian Express and others have woken up to the Autistic World.
Finally the word is getting around. New figures suggest that 1% of all children end up in the Autism Spectrum. This is a huge wake up call. For parents as well as institutions and special need educators. The time has now come to take a long, hard look at options available for parents to provide their children with education that they deserve.
In a country where literacy has not touched all its citizens yet and basic education is a dream for many let alone Special Education it is heartening to see that the media will carry the torch forward, even if it is only because Autism is the flavour of the month.
As parents our life becomes a little bit easier if we don't have to explain to every new person we meet - What Autism is!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
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