Nagpur: Various events to mark Autism Awareness Week

Nagpur | Saturday | 31st March, 2018

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NAGPUR: Prayas School for Children with Special Needs will hold World Autism Awareness Week from March 31 to April 5 by organizing various cultural and educative programmes besides taking out rallies.World Autism Awareness Day is observed on April 2.Awareness programmes will be held at Chhapru Nagar Garden, NIT Garden, Japanese Garden and Dattatray Nagar Garden. Autistic kids do not realize that they are being ill-treated. A workshop on neurological disorders will be conducted by paediatric neurologist Amarjeet Wagh on Friday.On World Autism Awareness Day, a rally titled ‘Walk for Autism’ will be organized from Sarvoday Ashram which will culminate at Traffic Park, Dharampeth, where a cultural programme will take place. It is generally observed that common people lack information about autism and are sometimes seen misbehaving with them or giving weird glances. “At Prayas, we teach the kids as per their needs and concentrate mainly on social skills..