AUTISM

Autism is a neural development

disorder that impairs social
interaction and communication.

In simple words, people have

difficulty in understanding
language n social behavior
A group of complex neurological
disorders typically present by 3 years
of age and characterized by atypical
development in socialization and
communication
The rate of autism was one in
10,000 births just 10 years ago…
and today it is one in 150!!!
 Why Awareness
• Early detection of the
disease
• Support to sufferers
Ways to Create
• Ask questions
• Understand
• Tell a friend
• Include
• Show support
• Make a
difference
TheRibbon
Autism Ribbon
•Mystery and complexity

•Diversity of the people

•Hope
2nd April
Organizations
• Action for Autism
• Autism Society of India
• Information and Resource Centre for
Autism
• Academy for Severe Handicaps and
Autism
• AIKYA -Centre To Integrate the
Different
• FiVE: Centre for Child Development
 Events
• T.I.P.N.E.A. Foundation held a family
• The Federation Square in Melbourne,
Australia turned its lights blue and
showed messaging about Autism on its
screens. 
• Department of Yoga & Naturopathy, PSG
Hospitals, Coimbatore  organised a Yoga
programme for special children to be
conducted by Sonia Sumar
 Events
An awareness campaign was launched in
which 2 teams of 5 physically challenged
persons per team will distribute
specially designed
handbills/pamphlets to create of
awareness about Autism among
the general public by moving on
wheelchairs from place to place
 Media
• My Name is Khan
• Forest Gump
• I am Sam
• Rain Man
• Mozart and the Whale
• Snow Cake
• Autism Musical
people
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