Government Support Needed by Autism Schools
Various schools, including The Learning Place Centre and The Learning Innovation Academy in Lekki, Lagos, are urging the Federal Government to provide assistance to children with autism and their educational institutions nationwide.
Following an autism awareness walk at TLPC, Lekki, held to commemorate 'Autism Awareness Month' in April, themed 'Aligning SDGs with Autism: Empowerment, challenges, and victories,' Executive Director Mrs. Bolanle Adewole highlighted the lack of support for the charitable efforts benefiting autistic children.
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability caused by brain differences, as per cdc.gov.
Adewole emphasized the necessity for government support in formulating policies and providing training for parents of autistic ch...