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 age 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.
Parents and guardians are requested to consult with concerned doctors to get proper advice and contact specialized institutions for proper guidance, care and education to improve the standard and quality of autism-related interventions.
It is estimated that the total no of population 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 around 20 schools only which are significantly inadequate to provide support to these huge number 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, Golden Kids work with individual child.
These are 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.
