Seminar on diagnosis and treatment of autism begins
A four-day long knowledge sharing seminar on Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism for Child in Bangladesh began yesterday at a hotel in the capital.
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in collaboration with Shuchona Foundation, Institute of Pediatric Neurodisorder Autism (IPNA), Korea Resources Development Institute for Health and Welfare (KOHI) organised the programme, says a press release.
The seminar is designed to set up strategic plans for institutions in autism, check autism material development and to update the action plans for better policies and human resources development. Among others Joe Hyun-Gue, Country Director, KOICA Bangladesh Office, Prof Dr Shaheen Akhter, director, IPNA, Bae Jin-hyeon, Deputy Country Director, KOICA Bangladesh Office, Ataul Haque, general secretary, KOICA-Bangladesh Alumni Association (KBAA), Dr Sukho Shin, President of Korean Academy for Autism Spectrum Disorder were present and spoke at the inaugural ceremony.
The speakers of the inaugural session opined that KOICA has designed the mentioned programme to improve the autism for Bangladesh. KOICA has been supporting in autism from 2012 till date. The programme has been extended until 2018. KOICA also participated in the International Conference on Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders 2017 held in Bhutan in April which shows strong support for autism development in Bangladesh. The speakers also said that Bangladesh has recognized autism as a serious threat to a childs development. As a result, government and non-governmental organisations related to autism have developed various curriculums and detection techniques. WHO champion-goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Saima Wazed Hossain appreciates KOICAs continuous support on autism.
The participants are comprised of doctors, therapists, teachers and administrators from IPNA, Autism Welfare Foundation, Ministry of Social Welfare, Center for Rehabilitation of the Paralyzed, Tauri Foundation, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and National Foundation for Development of the Disabled Persons.
