autism

News Desk Peshawar: In a significant development, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has received its first practicing specialists in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that would potentially address the needs of autistic children in…

News Desk Islamabad: Chief Autism Consultant at the Center of Autism Rehabilitation and Training Sindh (C-ARTs), Dr Iram Rizwan, emphasized that autism is often misconstrued as a disease, whereas it is actually a mental condition that…

APP Peshawar: Secretary of Health Mahmood Aslam Wazir said that the government had taken all-out measures in the areas where the outbreak of measles occurred, including the Upper Kohistan area. Responding to the questions of the media…

News Desk Faisalabad: A state-of-the-art autism centre has been established at the Divisional Public School and College main campus, and at least 17 autistic children have so far been enrolled. Divisional Commissioner Silwat Saeed,…

News Desk Islamabad: A unique new study has found that gluten, a special protein found in wheat, can potentially increase blood sugar levels in the human brain, along with inflammation. According to research published in the medical…

News Desk Rawalpindi: Over 1.5 million children, between six months and 59 months of age, would be vaccinated against measles during the week-long drive, launched in 10 districts of Punjab, including 42 union councils (UCs) in Rawalpindi…

News Desk Islamabad: Increasing parents’ awareness and tolerance in society is imperative to address autism, as early-age behavioural therapy programmes could help children with this condition live a normal life. Neurologist and…

News Desk Islamabad: A novel early intervention program for very young children with autism – some as young as 18 months – is effective for improving IQ, language ability and social interaction; according to a study published online in…

Our correspondent Health experts are in consensus that autism is the fastest-growing disability- measures are required to save children. According to the Pakistan Autism Society, around 40,000 children have been diagnosed with autism…