Speakers at a discussion here yesterday said the autistic and mentally retarded children can flourish their latent talents if they are properly taken care of, nurtured and provided with necessary opportunities.
They put special emphasis on creating adequate awareness among the pregnant mothers and parents to substantially reduce the risk of autism and physical disability of newborn babies for building a healthier society.
They were addressing the discussion organized by Foundation for Women and Child Assistant (FWCA) titled 'Inclusion for the Excluded for Just Society' at Shishu Academy auditorium in Rajshahi city. Former Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton addressed the discussion as chief guest with FWCA Executive Director Wahida Khanom in the chair, reports BSS.
FWCA Trustee Board Member Shaheen Akter Rainy and its founder president Siddiqur Rahman and Dag Vige, Lyder Voesen, Tove Christine Welle Haugland and Amalle Gunnufsen from Kristiansand city in Norway also spoke.
The speakers highlighted the present situation on autism and disability in the country and cited various government steps for ensuring welfare of the autistic and physically challenged children.
Khairuzzaman Liton said the autistic, mentally retarded and disabled children and people deserve their proper constitutional rights, but not mercy, and they must get all privileges and human rights, as they are the integral parts of the whole society.
He thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed Putul for taking various steps in establishing rights of the autistic children and disabled people to ensure their education, jobs, health care and other facilities.
Liton called upon the parents for paying due attention in flourishing inherent talents of the autistic children through proper nurturing and providing them opportunities for their normal mental and physical growths and education in congenial atmosphere.
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