The child is the father of man – an idiom originated from William Wordsworth’s poem which says that man is the product of habits and behaviors developed in childhood. As a child mental health advocate, I so admire this line and the message it conveys pointing the importance of childhood in making the individuals we …
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It is never easy living a life as an autistic individual, it becomes more difficult when those suffering from the condition are not offered equitable support programs in their areas. Peshawar, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s capital is one among the big cities of country which lacks facilitation for autistic persons. Exact statistics of autistic children in …
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Children with autism may face difficulty in learning as this disorder affects the children’s ability to focus, interact, communicate and control emotions. Autism children require specialized schooling facility with expert teachers to deal with their impaired communication. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there are no specific learning areas or schools for autistic children at government and private …
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‘‘Why should I take my son of five to a psychiatrist? How you dare to say this that my son has some mental disorder? You are just a teacher in this school, and we people pay you enough to work harder to teach our children. My four children secured A grade every year, but now …
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