Bengaluru: The rising number of deaths due to Covid, long queues to get vaccinated and shortage of beds in hospital have exposed how India\’s healthcare system lies paralysed in the face of the pandemic. Dr Harish Pillai, CEO, Aster India, Aster DM Healthcare tells The Hans India that the pandemic has placed immense pressure on…
When we talk about autism spectrum disorders in India, the first and most important things are that there are already some policies which are in place and existing. We need to take adequate measures to implement these policies across the country. Source: https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/health-insurance-for-autism-would-be-a-big-help-to-the-parents-dr-himani-narula-continua-kids/82136604
Over 50 to 80 per cent of children with autism spectrum disorder have either difficulty in falling asleep and/or staying asleep through the night. They may take hours to go to sleep, or get up in the middle of the night and start crying or playing. Inadequate sleep at night can cause behavioural challenges, irritability,…
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Science to date doesn\’t know the exact causes of these differences for most people with ASD. There are multiple causes of ASD, although most are not yet known, it\’s been known to be an interplay of some genetic and environmental factors….
Both Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are neurodevelopmental disorders which share certain common signs and symptoms but are different entities with different treatment and prognosis. Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/health/world-autism-day-2021-know-the-difference-between-autism-spectrum-disorder-adhd
For the parents whose child has been recently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, go through the three phases of stress, the first one of an alarm, then resistance and denial followed by exhaustion, however if parents seek adequate parent support and counselling from an expert and get their queries answered, learn and educate themselves on…