The National Shishu Park will remain free for autistic children for two hours every Wednesday.
Dhaka City Corporation's (South) administrator Jillar Rahman announced the incentive for special kids with the support of Parents Forum for Differently Able, a forum of autistic children's parents.
He said autistic children would be able to enjoy the park between 3pm and 5pm.
The administrator said such initiatives should have been taken when this park started its journey but they are happy to announce it now, even if it was late.
Sajida Rahman Danny, President of the Forum, said they had been working for the last one year. "Now we also feel happy to be doing something for our kids. They have rights to enjoy like other children."
Autism encompasses a wide spectrum of disorders, ranging from profound inability to communicate and mental retardation to relatively mild symptoms.
It appears in the first three years of life and affects brain's normal development of social and communication skills.
As there is no national survey on autism, estimations suggest 8 per 1000 children are autistic in Bangladesh.
Global studies suggest boys are more likely to develop autism than girls. However, experts cannot pinpoint the reason.
Scientists are yet to identify the reason of the autism disorder.
Dhaka City Corporation's (South) administrator Jillar Rahman announced the incentive for special kids with the support of Parents Forum for Differently Able, a forum of autistic children's parents.
He said autistic children would be able to enjoy the park between 3pm and 5pm.
The administrator said such initiatives should have been taken when this park started its journey but they are happy to announce it now, even if it was late.
Sajida Rahman Danny, President of the Forum, said they had been working for the last one year. "Now we also feel happy to be doing something for our kids. They have rights to enjoy like other children."
Autism encompasses a wide spectrum of disorders, ranging from profound inability to communicate and mental retardation to relatively mild symptoms.
It appears in the first three years of life and affects brain's normal development of social and communication skills.
As there is no national survey on autism, estimations suggest 8 per 1000 children are autistic in Bangladesh.
Global studies suggest boys are more likely to develop autism than girls. However, experts cannot pinpoint the reason.
Scientists are yet to identify the reason of the autism disorder.
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