World Autism Awareness Day highlights treatment and role of families

World Autism Awareness Day highlights treatment and role of families

STAFF REPORTERMuscat, April 2The National Autism Center, affiliated with the Ministry of Social Development, celebrated World Autism Awareness Day on Tuesday at its headquarters in Seeb. The event featured a lecture, recreational workshops, and competitions for children.The event featured a lecture by Arwa al Tawala, an expert at the center, entitled 'Available Therapeutic Interventions vs. Evidence-Based Therapeutic Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder.' She mentioned the disorders associated with autism spectrum disorder, such as anxiety, epilepsy, sleep disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, gastrointestinal disorders, intellectual disability, obsessive-compulsive disorder.Following that, the event included several scientific and recreational workshops, such as the 'My Child's Advantages' workshop, the 'Child's Board' workshop, the 'Request Board' workshop, and the 'My Child's Personality Aspects Carry Hope' workshop, as well as colouring pottery and making gift boxes. These workshops aim to enhance the understanding of families and those around them of the needs and capabilities of children with autism spectrum disorder and to exploit the strengths to overcome the child's needs, reduce behavioral problems resulting from poor communication, and find an effective means of communication between the family and the child. It also aims to enhance the family's understanding of autism spectrum disorder from all four aspects of