At the primary classroom in Sankalp – The Learning Centre & Special Needs School, in Kolappancheri, Chennai, the afternoon sunlight weaves in through one of the window grills, casting the most curious shadows. The window grill design contains the alphabet — ABCDs wrought in iron, that children trace their fingers across and read out loud. … Read more
The local council says it is aware of concerns over “experimental procedures” on autistic children. Source link
A radical rethink of how neurodiversity is treated is needed for the NHS to keep up, a think tank warns. Source link
The K.L. Deemed to be University (KLU), in collaboration with a United States (US)-based organisation Early Autism Service (EAS), established a Child Autism Care Centre and a Child Psychiatry Centre on campus. In a statement released on Wednesday, KLU vice-president Koneru Raja Harin said that the objective was to provide solutions to learning and developmental … Read more
The number of people waiting for an autism diagnosis is up 50% over the past 12 months. Source link
New Delhi: A new app can identify children with autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders in India, a study conducted in Delhi has found. Autism — also referred to as autism spectrum disorder — constitutes a diverse group of conditions related to development of the brain. Autism affects about 1 in 100 children globally, according to … Read more
Scotland: An emotion identification technology created by scholars at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) might benefit people with neurodiverse diseases such as autism. Traditionally, emotion recognition has been a challenging and complex area of study. However, with recent advancements in vision processing, and low-cost devices, such as wearable electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrocardiogram … Read more
Aim is to bring focus on the innovative traits in autistic children and help them lead independent lives, says Chancellor Director and a senior professor of psychiatry at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Dr. Pratima Murthy, chief cardiothoracic surgeon and Director of NICHE Regenerative Institute and medical faculty from … Read more
Lessons are being shared after Oliver McGowan from Bristol was given medicine unsuitable for him. Source link
What’s it like living with an invisible disability in London? In the UK one in 100 people are on the autism spectrum and there are around 700,000 autistic adults and children. (Source: National Autistic Society) Barrington Campbell received an autism diagnosis at 30 years old. He said he had struggles making friends while growing up … Read more