19/01/2020
Arks Centre for Special Children is a "Not For Profit" Center at Kadamkode, Palakkad to serve the needy and underprivileged children of Palakkad.
A few points every citizen must know:
1. Autism affects 1 in 125 children in the age group of 3-6 years.
2. Every child is different. Each child needs Individualized Development Plan, done by an expert.
3. If detected early and therapy given, child can be trained to be functional or near normal.
4. Nearly 3% of children in every class room has Learning Disability.
5. If diagnosis is made early, life goals re-sent, training given to them through channels open to them, these children can do better than normal ones.
6. Awareness, diagnosis and therapy are key steps to tackle Autism and Learning Disability.
7. Experience & Expertise in counseling parents and initiating therapy early by experts are critical to training these children and making them excel in life.