Lucknow :
Sahil used to get furious whenever he met a stranger. Sometimes, he would look at his parents but behave like he did not recognise them. Vansh does not talk to anyone. Sakshi has difficulty in speaking. Many times, she has tried to explain something in broken words, but would suddenly fall silent.
All these kids are autism patients. But when Vipin Agnihotri from Lucknow interacts with them they laugh and talk with him.
A resident of Udayganj, Vipin has been taking care of autistic children for last 5 years. 32-year-old Vipin is associated with film television production. After doing MCA, MSC and Mass Comm, he has dedicated his life to these children.
“Autism is a mental disorder. Children who suffer from autism are not ‘normal’. So I try to treat them with love,” Vipin said.
Elaborating on his “treatment”, Vipin said he counsels and takes care of about 50 childen from the city through his organisation Escort Social Collective Action for Research and Development.
“We counsel them, conduct workshops and arrange entertaining games for them, and try to co-ordinate with their parents,” he added.
Vipin said he does not take financial help from anyone for his initiative. Some psychiatrists, students of psychology and others help Vipin by giving their time to these special children.
Dr Manish from BRD Mahanagar Hospital, Lucknow said that a child wants love and attention from his parents and other family members. In this way, he or she feels safe and gains self-confidence.
Autism is a mental disorder and its symptoms begin to appear in childhood. Autism prevents the child’s mental development and they grow slowly. Autistic children often suffer from social anxiety and are unable to interact with others like their normal peers. Most scientists do not label autism as a disease. Not taking proper diet during pregnancy can increase chances of Autism occurring in the child.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> City News> Lucknow News / by Navbharat Times / April 02nd, 2018