let us all come together to support children living with autism,” said Senior Divisional Manager of life Insurance Corporation of India S Hansda on the occasion of the World Autism Awareness Day organised by the Centre for Autism Therapy Counseling and Help (CATCH) on Saturday at IDCOl auditorium here.
The day marked an autism awareness walk, a digital awareness session, kid’s activities and other autism awareness activities. “It is indeed a day to celebrate and support children living with autism,” said Rita Jena of CATCH.
The CATCH is an organization that brings together students, volunteers and various individuals to promote autism awareness and also help support children living with autism.
There is a need for the people of the globe to love and accept children living with autism and not to stigmatize against them. Autism is a neither biological condition, a spiritual condition nor contagious, said Chief General Manager of SBI Bhubaneswar BVG Reddy.
A cultural programme showed sand animation. The performance by the students of CATCH showcased autistic children’s struggle to express themselves in a normal social world as ours. It included ramp walk, group dance, solo dance, duet dance and ended with Odissi dance performed by Adruta Home.