Nguyen Thi Hien, Vice Director of the Vietnam Children’sFund which is conducting a project to enhance public awareness of children withautism that covers the 15 centres, said that the best way to respond to the WorldAutism Awareness Day is to popularise signs of autism and callfor stronger engagement of the community in supporting them.
On March 31, Khai Tri School for Special Education in Ho ChiMinh City, one of the 15 facilities, held a programme for children with autism,during which the children had chances to meet each other and develop theirsocial skills. The event also gave an opportunity to the community to getbetter understanding on autism to give more love to children with autism.
During the programme, the Vietnam Children’s Fund and thePhu Nhuan Jewelry SJC (PNJ) presented gifts to children with disabilities andautism studying in the school.
According to the Vietnam Children’s Fund, on April 2, a paradein response to the World Autism Awareness Day will take place in Vinh Yen cityof northern Vinh Phuc province with the participation of leaders of the fund,teachers and children with autism.
Funded and implemented by the Vietnam Children’s Fund andthe PNJ, the project to enhance public awareness of children with autism started in 2018 and will last until 2023. It aims to help children with autismintegrate into the society thanks to better understanding from the community.
After three years of implementation, the project has builtand issued a standardised set of document on children with autism, whichinclude rehabilitation measures for the children, while improving capacity forkey management officials and teachers at intervention centres.
Within the project, many communications activities have been held to equip teachers and parents nationwide with better knowledge of autismthrough training activities, workshops and via the project’s website./.
VNA