BMC to open free centre for autistic kids

  • | Thursday | 16th August, 2018

MUMBAI: The BMC will soon open a free intervention centre for children with neurologicial disorders such as autism , at its former health centre at Nagpada . Tenders for the project could be uploaded by September 15, with an aim to inaugurate it in October, said officials. Setting up of such a centre was mentioned in the BMC’s 2018 budget. “At present the LD (learning disability— dyslexia ) test is offered for students from English, Hindi and Marathi medium. The BMC team agreed to look at the possibility of offering it in Urdu as well,’’ said corporator Raees Shaikh who took up the issue with BMC authorities.The meeting held to discuss the intervention centre, which will function under the guidance of Nair Hospital’s doctors, was taken at a recent meeting chaired by additional municipal commissioner I Kundan.

MUMBAI: The BMC will soon open a free intervention centre for children with neurologicial disorders such as autism , at its former health centre at Nagpada . Setting up of such a centre was mentioned in the BMC’s 2018 budget. “At present the LD (learning disability— dyslexia ) test is offered for students from English, Hindi and Marathi medium. The BMC team agreed to look at the possibility of offering it in Urdu as well,’’ said corporator Raees Shaikh who took up the issue with BMC authorities.The meeting held to discuss the intervention centre, which will function under the guidance of Nair Hospital’s doctors, was taken at a recent meeting chaired by additional municipal commissioner I Kundan. Tenders for the project could be uploaded by September 15, with an aim to inaugurate it in October, said officials.

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