Explore the Wis Autism Foundation
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Our Vision
Work Support, and Inspire children with ASD and down syndrome. Create a holistic approach for them so that they can live cheerful and independent life.
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Our Mission
Provide basic therapy service to ASD/ down syndrome kids, especially focusing on the one whose financial status is poor.
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Our Goals
Applied behavioral therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Early interventions , Music Therapy, Sensory
WHERE TO…
WAF - Wis Autism Foundation
Nepal
Message from Chairperson (Dr. Anupama Shrestha)
One of the proverbs by Confucius touched my heart “If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children”. Similarly, children with ASD also have right to education (here education doesn’t just mean higher education, it defines the way they can learn skills, read and write), along with appreciation and acceptance. They are equally capable of learning life skills and different academic activities if made learning visual, more expressive and communicative. Read more…
Misconceptions on Autism
It is not caused by parenting or social deprivation. Autism is not mental retardation. It is different from mental illness. It is not a diseased to be cured, but is a condition that should be accepted by society.
Status of Autism in Nepal
No researched data about status of autism is available in Nepal. However, according to Autism Care Nepal Society, about 3,00,000 children with ASD is reported.
ASD is a range of conditions characterized by Challenges
One child among 59 in the world has Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the report says. The World Health Organization report mentioned that one percent of the world’s total population has autism.
Likewise, the recent study conducted in South Korea showed that 2.6 percent population there are living with autism. The Autism is derived from word Autos + ISM, where Autos= Self and Ism is state of being or condition. This term was first coined by Swiss psychiatrist, Dr Eugen Bleuler.
Dr. Anupama Shrestha
Blogger / Professor / Nepal
WAF GALLERY
Wis Autism Foundation
Help children with autism so that they can live their life happily
Early interventions which includes holistic approach can make a huge difference in child with autism. It helps child with ASD to communicate, develop play skills, daily life skill training and studying. However, these interventions are not affordable for all the children with autism. Due to higher price for therapies many children are deprived from it which can make their life difficult. Thus, our foundation will help such needy kids as well.
How can we help child with Autism?
There are different therapies to help children with autism so that they can live their life happily. Many therapies are devised to help them which are based on behavioral therapy.
- Applied behavioral therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Speech Therapy
- Early interventions
- Music Therapy
- Sensory integration Therapy
These early interventions which includes holistic approach can make a huge difference in child with autism. It helps child with ASD to communicate, develop play skills, daily life skill and studying.
Status of Autism in Nepal.
No researched data about status of autism is available in Nepal. However, according to Autism Care Nepal Society, about 3,00,000 children with ASD is reported.
Organizations working for ASD in Nepal
1. Autism care Nepal
2. Center for Autism
3. Special School – Rehabilitation Center – Research Institute
Many parents have formed different organizations or social group to share the experiences and helping each other for betterment of their children life.