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?
Gadgets and toys to aid children with autism
Children with autism often struggle to socialise, decode everyday interactions and express their basic needs or emotions. This limitation creates frustration and restlessness in those special children s minds, which further exaggerates their difficulties. Here is a list of some simple but impactful gadgets and toys that can help them reduce stress, stay focused on a task, learn basic manners, understand emotions, and develop their communication skills.
Anti-stress fidget cube
Fidgeting helps to reduce anxiety and release the restless energy of our body. Fidget gadgets or toys can help individuals, especially children with autism, be helpful self-regulation tools in staying focused on a particular task or improving their learning ability. Because children with autism often face trouble grasping things or being calm and concentrated, keeping their discomfort aside. Anti-stress fidget cube, one of the fidget gadgets, is a small hand-held d
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Tony and Christine Kirby with son Arthur, aged three, who has additional needs.
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Working from home and having less life distractions have proved to be positive impacts of the coronavirus lockdown for one Suffolk family - who have used their time together to understand their son s condition and move closer to a diagnosis.
The Kirby family, who live in Stowmarket, have welcomed the extra time at home and the ability to stop and think this year, saying it has helped them understand their son Arthur s additional needs more than ever before.
Arthur, aged three, came as a surprise to Christine and Tony Kirby, many years after they had been trying for a child with no luck. He was born with a condition called neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT), where the platelet count is decreased and can lead to an increased risk of bleeding in the fetus and the newborn.