People with autistic disorders are entitled to get gainful employment: Experts

People with autistic disorders need to be provided with skill training to get gainful employment besides being treated with empathy feel many domain expertsGlobally the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders is rising with autism affecting one in 100 children according to WHO psychotherapist Minu Budhia saidThe focus should be on skill building in a sensoryfriendly environment with social communication training Organisations need to create an inclusive autismfriendly workspace Budhia saidConditions such as ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder intellectual disabilities and learning disorders also impact millions making neurodiversity far more common than we realise Budhia saidIndividuals on the autism spectrum do not need pity she said adding They need our understanding Empathy to my mind means seeing their strengths celebrating their abilities and providing the right support to help the neurodiverse to thrive in a neurotypical worldBudhia founder of Carring Minds International also said that as a mother to a special child she witnessed the power of empathy firsthand Empathy fuels attitudinal shifts When teachers educational institutes employers and society keep an open mind individuals with autism can lead fulfilling lives on their terms she saidAccording to rehabilitation psychologist Amrita Panda people living with autistic spectrum disorder should be imparted with vocational skill training to get gainful employmentThese people should be treated with empathy and not sympathy she saidDeepranjani Foundation founded by Panda to empower adolescents and adults with cognitive or behavioural disorders has identified five areas for skill training and subsequently provides employmentThe five areas where skill training is given to autistic persons are multimedia bakery spice making handicrafts and tailoring Panda saidShe said that the foundation secures orders from companies in these five areas which are then produced in the units manned by autistic adolescents and adultsA part of the proceeds which arise from the order supplies are then distributed as salaries along with statutory benefits like PF and ESIAccording to Budhia parents and educators miss early signs due to lack of awarenessPanda said to spread the perception about such cognitive and behavioural disorders on the occasion of World Autism Awareness Day which falls on Wednesday April 2 the foundation has tied up with Vaishali Skill Development Centre a Section 8 company notforprofit to enhance skilling opportunities and employability trainingThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever