The neurological disorder "Autism" is in the increase among new borns in Sri Lanka as in other countries in the world and 1 child with Autism has been found amongst every 93 new borns in the island according to the consultant Psychiatrist attached to the Lady Ridgway Hospital in Colombo Dr.Swarna Wijethunge.
Addressing a media seminar held at the Health Education Bureau in Colombo today (02)on chidren who need special care, Dr.Wijethunge has stated that Autism can be defeated if the parents can identify the symptoms of the disease at early stages of a child and get the required treatment and support they need.
"Unfortunatly most parents identify the abnormal behaviour of a child who was born with Autism lately and then it's too late to cure the condition "Dr,Wijethunge has stressed.
The main symptoms of Autism are loosing eye to eye contact ,speech delay ,failure to understand the views of others and lack of social contact she has revealed.
Addressing a media seminar held at the Health Education Bureau in Colombo today (02)on chidren who need special care, Dr.Wijethunge has stated that Autism can be defeated if the parents can identify the symptoms of the disease at early stages of a child and get the required treatment and support they need.
"Unfortunatly most parents identify the abnormal behaviour of a child who was born with Autism lately and then it's too late to cure the condition "Dr,Wijethunge has stressed.
The main symptoms of Autism are loosing eye to eye contact ,speech delay ,failure to understand the views of others and lack of social contact she has revealed.
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