Recently, an expert committed appointed by the National Medical Commission ruled out the application of Stem Cell therapy to Autism Spectrum Disorder.
What is ‘Autism’?
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain.
- People with ASD may behave, communicate, interact, and learn in ways that are different from most other people.
- ASD begins before the age of 3 years and can last throughout a person’s life, although symptoms may improve over time.
- Symptoms —
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- People with ASD often have problems with social communication and interaction, and restricted or repetitive behaviours or interests.
- They may also have different ways of learning, moving, or paying attention.
- Initiatives to Raise Awareness on ASD —
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- United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), Sustainable Development Goals deal with rights of people with disabilities including autism.
- The Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 increased the types of disabilities from 7 to 21.
- It also added autism spectrum disorder among others.
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