SWAC launches website

Ruling party lawmaker Fazlul Haq Milon inaugurates the website of the Society for the Welfare of Autistic Children (SWAC) at its Lamatia Centre in the city yesterday. Standing from left are Farhana Rahman, Engineer Anwar Hossain and Dr Sirazi Munira. PHOTO: STAR

The website, www.swacbd.org, will provide detailed information about the activities of the organisation and autism, said Anwar Hossain, chairman of the SWAC, at the launching ceremony at its Lalmatia centre in the city.

Lawmaker Fazlul Haq Milon attended the ceremony as chief guest.

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The website was developed by Farhana Rahman, mother of an autistic child, and Dr Sirazi Munira, principal secretary of the centre.

Addressing the ceremony, the speakers said the centre needs a large open space for the autistic children and a workshop to train them on self-help skills.

They also sought financial support from the government, non-government organisations and affluent members of the society to carry out their activities for the welfare of autistic children.

The SWAC was formed on February 3, 2000 by a group of parents of autistic children with only six children. Now it has 54 students of different ages.

The centre puts emphasis on developing communication and social skills, functional education, acceptable behavioural patterns and self-help skills.