Highlights of ‘Autism Awareness Day 2017’ Campaign On Sunday, 2nd of April, 2017, SLACD held its annual Autism Day Celebrations at Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo. A walk to promote public awareness, as well as other activities such as sensory games, fun events, relaxation and yoga sessions were organised for children with Autism and their families. On …
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World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) – 21 March 2017 United Nations has observed 21st March annually as WDSD since 2012, while many countries have marked this day from 2006. The main purpose of this has been to increase awareness about Down syndrome, what it means to the individuals and their families to have this condition, …
The MMR vaccine and Autism; a recent, large study finds no link. LEADING ARTICLE by Dr Udena Attygalle, Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Teaching Hospital Karapitiya. The MMR vaccine and Autism; a recent, large study finds no link. Almost 19 years ago in 1998, Andrew Wakefield and 12 others published a case series in the …
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AUTISM AWARENESS DAY’ CAMPAIGN ON 02 APRIL 2017 World Autism Awareness Day was declared by the United Nations to raise awareness in all persons concerned about the importance of recognising autism and taking relevant action to minimize lifelong disability. According to the Center for Disease Control in US, the prevalence of Autism has increased by …