Autistic children need better care

Autism is one of the most common disorders that accounts for 30 percent of learning disabilities at schools, according to the Hanoi Department of Education and Training.

Many schools refuse to enrol autistic children, and autistic children care centres require high tuition fees, making it difficult for the sufferers to integrate into society.

Such an exchange can make autistic children more confident

Le Dinh Tuan, director of a training centre for autistic children in Hanoi, says lifelong education and interventions play an important role in treating children with autism.

Any ineffective interventions and parental neglect can lead to uncontrollable behaviour amongst autistic sufferers.

Autistic treatment requires close collaboration from parents and friends of the sufferers, as well as from various sectors and the whole community, says Tuan.

He points to the fact that many sufferers have performed equally with their ordinary peers after interventions, and some even have excelled in their studies.

The Ministry of Education and Training and relevant agencies needs to introduce early intervention and education policies to support autistic children, Tuan suggests.

A survey conducted recently by the Vietnam Institute of Educational Sciences shows parents of autistic children want to receive State allowances to ease the financial burden for caring and educating their children.

They also expect the healthcare sector will train more paediatric doctors for autistic children and increase support services for their parents.

While scientists have yet to identify causes and remedies for autism, love sharing and timely assistance are necessary for autistic sufferers to integrate into society.