Thursday, April 2, 2015

World Autism Awareness Day 世界自闭症觉醒日 2015


"World Autism Awareness Day is about more than generating understanding; it is a call to action. I urge all concerned to take part in fostering progress by supporting education programmes, employment opportunities and other measures that help realize our shared vision of a more inclusive world."


Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Message for the World Autism Awareness Day 2014




Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that manifests itself during the first three years of life. The rate of autism in all regions of the world is high and it has a tremendous impact on children, their families, communities and societies.

Throughout its history, the United Nations family has promoted the rights and well-being of the disabled, including children with developmental disabilities. In 2008, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities entered into force, reaffirming the fundamental principle of universal human rights for all.
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day (A/RES/62/139) to highlight the need to help improve the lives of children and adults who suffer from the disorder so they can lead full and meaningful lives.

今日四月二日是世界自閉症覺醒日,你“藍”了嗎?
 聯合國基于全球自閉症的數據一直上升,為此于2008年開始將每年4月2日訂為世界自閉症覺醒日,藍色則是自閉症的代表顏色,為此,在這一天,育有自閉兒的家長都會特別穿上藍色的衣服,或是別上藍色的緞帶,提醒大家關注此症。
 許多人對自閉症是既熟悉又陌生,由于數據越來越高,這症已成為了極為普遍的病症,一個家庭即使沒有這樣的孩子,也會聽聞親友的孩子有這樣的問題。
 美國的數據顯示,50名孩童有1人是自閉症;中國已確定超過160萬人患有自閉症。大馬沒有正式的統計數字,但在小學的啟智班,自閉兒是所有學習障礙類別中,比率最高的。
 這些孩子一般有學習障礙,另外也伴隨許多奇奇怪怪的動作、言語,又過動、天真、不懂禮節、不會掩飾,也因為語言障礙,表達能力差,難交到朋友,也難以讓人理解,盡管學習成績還好,卻依然難以被學生及師長接受。
 這類孩子的挑戰最大的,其實是社會對他們的接受度低。許多家長最擔心的就是孩子離開學校后的謀生問題。不少家長費盡心思,努力訓練孩子掌握最基本的技能,然而這些孩子依然面對許多挑戰,他們就如外星來的孩子,怎樣也無法融入地球的生活;他們長不大的心靈,也永遠搞不懂複雜的人際關係及種種利害關閉,也因為如此,許多父母都很擔心自己比孩子先一步離開這個世界,因為孩子的下場可能非常可憐。
 然而,這類群人已越來越多,他們也有權融入社會,過著自己想要的生活。為此,社會對這些孩子越瞭解、越包容,並在適時的情況下給予幫助,這不但幫助到這些孩子,也能減少這些孩子對社會帶來的負擔。
 如果你願意更瞭解這些孩子,請在這一天穿上藍色衣服,上網或通過書籍查詢有關自閉症的訊息,並在他們有需要的時候,請別只是斥責他,而是試著瞭解他、幫助他。

How newmindcentre.com can help you?
Neurotherapy is essentially a way of teaching a child how to self-regulate their own brainwaves. Reports from caregivers of people with autism suggest people have witnessed improvements in a variety of areas including speech and irritability. A few scientific reports have highlighted that a demonstrated increase in social interaction may be seen in child with autism following neurotherapy treatment. One study suggested that parents who noticed an improvement continued to see the benefits for at least a year after neurotherapy. In November 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics approved biofeedback and neurotherapy as a Level 1 or “best support” treatment option for children suffering from ADHD. Interestingly, we know that many children with autism may also have these symptoms similar with ADHD. It has been suggested that 1 in 3 children with autism may also have ADHD.  
FYI, I am a certified neurotherapist too. Contact me for more information. 


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