02/04/2024
*MWAN EBONYI in collabation with CAMIAfrica COMMEMORATES WORLD AUTISM DAY, 2ND APRIL 2024* 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹
🟣Autism spectrum disorder is a group of developmental disabilities in which children may behave, communicate, interact and learn in ways that are different from most other children.
🟣Some signs of autism include:
👉Lack of or delay in spoken language
👉 Limited social interaction
👉Repetitive behaviors
👉Difficulty with change/ Rigidity
👉Difficulty with communication
👉Fixation on specific topics or objects
👉Sensory sensitivities.
🟣The prevalence of autism is rising in Nigeria and indeed globally.
🟣 According to the estimates from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network *1 in 36* *children* has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
🟣This has been attributed to increase in awareness of autism.
🟣Though there is no known cause of autism currently, there is a strong link with some combination of genetic, biologic and environmental factors.
🔹ASD occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups.
🔹It is nearly *4 times more common among boys than among girls* .
🟣To spread awareness around the condition and to enhance efforts in educating, empowering and supporting people with this condition, *World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated every year on April 2 ever since 2007* after the resolution passed by United Nations General Assembly .
🔹 It aims to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism, promote awareness about the challenges individuals with autism face, and foster support for their rights.
🟣Autism is a *spectrum* disorder, which means that individuals with autism *can have a wide range of strengths and challenges.*
🟣 Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial in helping individuals with autism reach their full potential.
🟣On the 2nd of April every year , many organizations and communities around the world hold events, activities, and campaigns to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorder and to promote inclusion and acceptance of individuals with autism.
🟣 It is a day to *celebrate the unique talents and strengths of people with autism* and to work towards a more inclusive society.
*The theme of this year's World Autism Awareness Day is 'Awareness – Acceptance –* *Appreciation: Moving from surviving to thriving* '.
🟣In a world where you can be anything *, be kind, be understanding, and be an advocate* for *acceptance and inclusion* .
👩❤️👩👩❤️👩 *Together, let's move from surviving to thriving.*
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*🖊️ *Dr Ike Chinonye*
*Consultant Paediatrician/Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatrician* Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki.*
*Dr Agbo Ezinne*
*Secretary*
*MWAN Ebonyi*
**Dr Nwobashi Lilian*
*President*
*MWAN Ebonyi**
2023-2025 biennium
02.04.2024
