Autism

Should children with autism be placed in mainstream classrooms when schools are unprepared to support them?

With no diagnosis & non-existent support, Pakistanis with autism remain misunderstood

Second state-of-the-art autism centre was established at the Divisional Public School and College main campus

Paraplegic Centre to provide free of cost treatment

In the first phase, centre will offer diagnostic, treatment facilities

Centres providing treatment and education to be established across Pakistan

Parents say sufferers of disorder should be accepted as normal individuals in society

Experts call for enhanced public awareness on World Autism Day

The technology was able to identify children with autism 95.7 per cent of the time

The actor will be portraying a girl with schizophrenia in her next drama serial

Sharmila Farooqi calls for identifying and addressing their needs during this difficult time

According to his lawyer, the boy has autistic spectrum disorder, OCD

Folk rock group Compagnia SoleLuna performs in the capital

He is on trial for two dozen federal charges, including mail and wire fraud

Some estimates suggest there may be 350,000 children with autism in Pakistan

Doctors say early diagnosis and proper interventions can give better results

CM expressed the view that autism or disability was not a disease

Rise in number of children diagnosed increases need for tolerance

It is a significant step for those who suffer from autism or have hearing disabilities

Babies born to fathers under 25 and over 51 at higher risk of autism, study reveals

Study found that mothers' use of antidepressants in pregnancy did not increase risk of children developing autism

Government Special Education Complex educates underprivileged students but is ill-maintained

Deaths among people with autism are up 700 per cent since 1999

Sesame Street has often experimented with new ways of teaching children about social issues as well

Haque states health checks found Sumaya had a 'developmental delay' that would be a burden on Australian taxpayers

Seminar on autism held at University of Health Sciences Lahore

Involving more people with learning or other disabilities in the workforce can only benefit our nation

Findings show boys more likely to suffer from pre-natal exposure to drug

Although people with high autistic traits produced fewer responses, their responses were more original and creative