USE LATEST TECHNOLOGY
IN AUTISM
The former president of India Dr APJ Abdul kalam urged researchers to focus on isolating the main caused of autism and spectrum disorders using the latest diagnostic technologies. Identifying the genetic and environmental factors that cause autism is the key to imparting proper training to children with special needs. The study of the brain structure could be done more efficiently with advanced diagnostic facilities. In addition environmental factors- such as the impact of joint/ nuclear family on autism must also be studied.
“ Mapping the brain structure of some one with autism will also provide opportunities to diagnose the condition better and fashion better treatment and training methodologies. Special psychological package based on evidence from the research and experimental learning of mothers, teacher and care givers could be evolved to train children.
Any disorder in the human faculty leads to greater dependence on others and consequently the lowering of self esteem. There is a need to infuse a sense of equality in to the life of these children, and the way to do that would be to focus on early diagnosis engage them. Technology, mathematical simulation and bio-engineering to work towards optimally involving a child with special needs.
While there have been heartening signs of improvement in levels of awareness. It is clearly insufficient. India has simply not done enough to respond to the needs of all children, especially children with special needs. The Right to Education Act makes punishable by law any attempt to deny children with disabilities admission in schools. But there is a big gap between the law on paper and its practice. We must have a vision of the organizations to provide holistic care for children with special needs.
Prof John Kurakar
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