Assert their constitutional rights
Children with disabilities yesterday called for creating friendly atmosphere for them in mainstream schools, saying education was their constitutional right.
At a roundtable, speakers urged the government to ensure training for all the teachers to give extra care to such children at school.
autistic children
Autistic children show creative potential
A group of autistic children are displaying their paintings at a group art exhibition at Drik Gallery, driving home the message that their neurobehavioral disorder is in no way a barrier to their creativity. Ninety children from 10 special schools have joined hands for the show, showcasing 120 pieces under the title of Emerged From Unknown 7. The show has been organised by an autism-specific organisation called HANS
No psychologists for autistic children
PM for one psychologist at every school
The authorities concerned seem reluctant to appoint psychologists at the schools to help the mental development of autistic children despite a prime ministerial directive in this regard. Sources at the ministries of education and primary & mass education told The Independent on Sunday that no steps had been taken to appoint psychologists in schools. More than one year has passed since the Prime Minister’s Office