Assessing the childHe said that teachers are key informants who have to be trained to assess if the child has any learning disability. Then, medical officers or clinical psychologists can confirm what type it is and give the necessary therapy to the child. Speaking on ‘Autism: Working with multiple intelligence,’ Usha Ramakrishnan, formerly chairperson, Vidyasagar, said, autism is a neuro-biological developmental disorder and children get fragmented perception. “Children with autism have to be understood inside out. There is no single, standardised approach [to help them].”Rajul Padmanabhan, director of Vidyasagar and Rema Raghu of Trimed also spoke during the occasion.

Source: The Hindu June 25, 2017 19:07 UTC