Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) encompasses a group of neuro developmental disorders characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication, and unusual and repetitive behavior. It is diagnosed by 18 months of age.  
     
 
Autism is...
  • A puzzle
  • An enigma
  • A spectrum
  • A neuro-logical disorder
 
Autism is not...
  • Curable
  • Preventable
  • Life threatening
  • Contagious
  • A disease
  • More common in one race
  • Caused by over reaction of parents
 
     
  • Did you know...
 
 
  • 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with autism.
  • 1 in 94 boys are on the autism spectrum.
  • Boys are 4 times more likely than girls.
  • 67 children are diagnosed per day.
  • A new case is diagnosed almost every 20 minutes.
  • More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined.
  
     
  • Great autistic achievers...
 
 
  • Hans Christian Andersen (Author)
  • Lewis Caroll (Writer, Logician)
  • Charles Darwin (Theory of Evolution)
  • Albert Einstein (Physicist)
  • Adolf Hitler (German dictator)
  • Thomas Jefferson (US President)
  • Michelangelo (Italian artist)
  • Wolfgang Mozart (Composer)
  • Isaac Newton (Scientist)
  • Srinivasa Ramanujan (mathematician)
  
     
 
A promise for the future of every autistic child...
  • There are a large number of Autistic kids who don't fit in the regular schools or in special schools.  
  • Working with autistic kids is different than working with any other disability since the learning pattern of autistic kids is different.
  • Setting up an early intervention center in a school for borderline Autistic kids is the need of the hour.
  • Podar education network, has realised the need for a dedicated set up for autistic children and is launching a kindergarten meant for autistic kids who have the potential to be in a regular classroom set up.
  • The kids would be trained in communication and social skills along with focus on academics. The kids will move from level to level as per their growth and development . they will have the benefit of having personalized therapist and also group sessions.