ASD and autism both are general terms for a group of complex disorder of brain development.The most obvious signs and symptoms of autism reveal between the age of 2 and 3.Children with ASD :
- Develops language slowly or not at all.
- Reluctant in smiling, hugging or making social play and eye contact.
- Repetitive in certain behaviors or reacts intensely in changes their routines.
- May have very strong reactions to certain things they touch, taste or hear.
- May get upset easily with irritations.
It is estimated that the total no of persons with autism could be as high as 1.4 million in Bangladesh of whom only a few hundred have been diagnosed. General attitude towards autism is mostly negative.All parents want their autistic children’s education and care.But,there are only around 20 schools which are significantly inadequate for these huge numbers of children.Our aim is to fill this gap with a vision of improving the standard and quality of autism-related interventions in Bangladesh focusing on ADL activities.
Golden Kids has been conceived with the vision of improving the level and quality of autism-related interventions in Bangladesh by assimilating standard practices. Every child with autism is different so we work individually.This will be achieved by creating a group of trained teachers,where teachers can work in the school environment and can have ongoing professional development.Golden Kids aims to create long-term intervention strategies in a child’s life from the early years into adulthood so as to understand each child’s strengths and capabilities. The program is a continuous process between teachers, parents, and care-givers so that skills can be rapidly learnt and applied in real life.Golden Kids is trying to standardize model of teaching and intervention for autism, which, over time, can be replicated across schools and communities in Bangladesh.
