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Govt firm to protect rights of people with disabilities

Says special assistant to CA

Staff Correspondent
First World Autism Awareness Day and 10th National Day for the People with Disabilities was observed in the country yesterday with a view to creating awareness about autism and developing the autistic children through behavioural intervention.
Speaking at a discussion organised on this occasion in the city, Chief Adviser's (CA) Special Assistant Brig Gen (retd) MA Malek said a special action plan should be taken for the welfare of the autistic children.
He said Bangladesh ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities as its 8th member, and committed to protect the rights of the people with disabilities.
The country would soon ratify the optional protocol of the convention, he added.
The discussion was organised by the Ministry of Social Welfare, Jatiya Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation, Directorate of Social Services and National Forum of the Organisations Working with the Disabled (NFOWD).
The experts said autism is a neuro developmental disorder which usually appears in a child by the age of three.
Autism is not a psychological disorder at all, they added.
The experts said the rate of the autistic children has been increasing in the world and it is found that one out of250 children is autistic.
They suggested that autism should be included in school textbook curriculum and mass media should disseminate information on autism to create awareness in this regard.
NFOWD President Khandaker Zahurul Alam presided over the discussion which was also addressed by Secretary to social welfare ministry MA Hai Hawladar, Joint Secretary Masuda Binte Kadir, Managing Director of Jatiya Protibondhi Unnayan Foundation Monsur Ahmed Chowdhury and Associate Professor of Jahangirnagar University Sharmind Neelormi.
The discussion was followed by a procession that started from the Betar Bhaban at Agargaon and ended at the Directorate of Social Service.
Member organisations of Jatiya Protibondhi Forum and children with disabilities including their parents took pan in it
To mark the day, the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP) organised a Wheel Chair procession at Savar. The rally was inaugurated by CRP FounderValerie ATaylor.
Bangladesh Society for Child Neurology, Development and Disability organised a scientific seminar at the Dhaka Medical College Gallery on Autism where National Professor Dr MR Khan was present as chief guest.
Prof Kazi Deen Mohammad. Prof MQKTalukder, Dr Shamim Ferdous, executive director of Bangladesh Protibondhi Foundation, Narsis Rahman, senior child psychologist, Dr Rownak Hafiz, chairperson of Autism Welfare Foundation, and Dr Shiraji Munira Chowdhury were also present
Society for the Welfare of Autistic Children (SWAC) also organised a discussion meeting, exhibition, documentary show and cultural function in association with NFOWD and Actionaid at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture.
Speakers at the discussion said autism should be diagnosed earlier so that behavioural intervention could be taken properly for the development of autistic children.
They said establishing child development centre in the district hospitals is a must in this regard
To mark the day, Autism Welfare Foundation (AWF) has started different programmes from Tuesday that will continue till Friday to create awareness about autism in thesbeiety.