Today is World Autism Awareness Day

Every year, 2nd April is marked as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) after December 18, 2007, when the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, proposed by the State of Qatar, declaring April 2 to be celebrated as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) every year.

Since then, World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated across the globe with an objective to create awareness in all level of society through various events and campaigns

According to the UN resolution, WAAD as one of only four official health-specific United Nations Days engaged in brining attention of the entire world on the spreading range of autism that affects tens of millions with the highest rate of prevalence among the children that leads to consequent developmental challenges.

Autism is basically a developmental debility that remains that usually develops in the early stage of life and remains fro the life time. Autism mainly affects the functions of brain that can lead to:

• Difficulty in interacting with people in society.
• Facing problem to communicate (verbal and non-verbal)
• Lack of demonstrative ability and repetitive behavior.
• The mind is restricts to limited interests and activities.

Autism is prevalent in all the geographical parts of world affecting large number of on children, their families, communities and societies. The sufferer needs special carae with the help of implementing several health care, education and training programs.