August 21, 2017
A SPECIAL care
centre for children with autism is due to open in Mawlamyine, the capital of
Mon State, in early 2018, according to the Myanmar Autism Association.
“There are approximately about 30 children suffering
from autism in the town,” said U Kyaw Swa Aung, one of the centre organisers.
“The move aims to improve the lives of those children by providing specialised
care through this centre. Children under the age of ten years will be allowed
to stay at the centre.”
The new centre
will cost Ks240 million in funds contributed by local residents. The
three-storey facility will include trained autism and child development
experts. U Thike Tun, the father of an autistic child, said he welcomes the
establishment of the training centre and believes it can help autistic children
improve their lives.
According to an
international study, one in 68 children worldwide has an autism spectrum
disorder, and 67 million people live with autism globally.
Autism, a
neurodevelopment disorder often becomes evident during childhood and include
impaired communication and restricted and repetitive behavior.
Myat Mon Htwe
(Myanma Alinn)
Ref; The Global
New Light of Myanmar
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