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Autism Awareness Month, Part One

Dr Rajini Sarvananthan, Consultant Developmental Paediatrician

28-Apr-16 16:00

Autism Awareness Month, Part One

The eighth annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2nd, 2016 but some countries also observe autism awareness for the whole month. Find out what it's like to live with a developmental disability and where you can find support, intervention and treatment with Consultant Developmental Paediatrician, Dr Rajini Sarvananthan.

To learn more about autism, check out ANDI Initiative. Part Two of the show presents a parent’s perspective on caring for a child with autism.


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