Sankara Eye Hospital, in association with Young Indians, CII organized an 'Interactive Workshop for Caregivers of Children with Autism Spectrum' at, Sankara Eye Hospital Auditorium, Varthur Main Road, Bengaluru.

According to reports, 1 in 125 children are thought to be affected with autism. These children have special needs and many have special talents. The workshop saw 65 teachers and parents of Children with Autism Spectrum benefit from insights on education, dental hygiene to being able to overcome stress and create a safe environment for their children to achieve their potential.
 
“Recognizing the need for multidisciplinary care and the advances in understanding of Autism, the interactive session has been curated with Young Indians Bangalore and Hiral Divyansh, occupational therapist to bring together special educator, medical clown, psychologist, dentist, speech therapist and occupational therapist. Through the session they would know how parents of children with autism spectrum can play a proactive role to achieve their potential,” stated Dr. Kaushik Murali, president, medical administration, quality & academic, Sankara Eye Hospital Bengaluru.
 
Sharada Shankaranarayana, Chair Young Indians, Bangalore stated that it is important that we ensure a safe and secure environment for all children to thrive. We are happy that through this workshop we would be able to give caregivers a perspective on child safety for children with special needs. Key tips from workshop were that parents are the first teacher & also need to identify the right professionals to support the child.
 
Sankara Eye Hospital, Bengaluru an NABH accredited tertiary hospital established in 2008 with a centre of excellence for cornea, retinal diseases, glaucoma, paediatric ophthalmology, cataracts, oculoplasty and lasik. Young Indians are volunteers who under the banner of Confederation of Indian Industry work on various projects.