Highlights 72 govt schools offer special education programmes for children with intellectual disabilities 78,212 people with autism in Bangladesh 47,914 male, 30,241 female, 53 transgender 15 children per 10,000 had autism in 2013 15 children per 10,000 had autism in 2017 Boys outnumber girls Urban outnumber rural Rather than living their lives as a
24 children in Korail slum suffering from cerebral palsy (CP) without medical care, because their families cannot afford it. CP is a form of disability that affects the development of a person's brain, which affects mobility.
World Autism Awareness Day
Specialist management of children with autism can make all the difference
‘Early detection and intervention can play an important role in effective management of autism.’ Photo: Star Weekend
At the entrance of the Institute of Paediatric Neurodisorder and Autism (IPNA) on Level 7, Block F of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), every week, you will find a group of parents waiting for their children attending the IPNA school, their emotions balanced in between relief and concern what do you think the children will learn today? Will the teachers be able to understand how they communicate? What if they need us?
At the entrance of the Institute of Paediatric Neurodisorder and Autism (IPNA) on Level 7, Block F of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), every week, you will find a group of parents waiting for their children attending the IPNA school,