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Monday, August 1, 2011

[chottala.com] Autism Speaks Goes to Bangladesh ......



Mr. Mohiuddin Anwar:
 
Hope you know that: There is no such thing called honorory Phd. 
 
FYI,
In general, PhD i.e., Doctor of Philosohy is a degree awarded after extensive research work under the supervision of a mentor (research/this guide).
 
There is honorary docorate degree in which the university that wishes to formally recognize an individual's contributions to a particular field or philanthropic efforts,
may choose to grant a doctoral degree honoris causa (i.e., "for the sake of the honor").
  
There are quite a few Autism "expert"  of Bangladeshi origin in Bangladesh as well
in countries abroad (USA etc). To the best of my knowledge, none has taken any
initiative for raising awareness on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and related
disabilities with particular emphasis on Bangladesh.
 
In this respect, Ms Saima Wazed Putul is involved in a pioneering work on Autism awareness. Ms Saima Wazed Putul exposure to this field started from her education/experience as a learning disability specialist (she is USA-licensed school psychologist in this field).
 
Anyway, this seems to be just the beginning ....... there is long way to go
on autism disorder and disability rights issues in Bangladesh.....
 
 Read how  USA congress deals with Autism issue:
 
 It is estimated that the prevelence of autism is about 1–2 per 1,000 people worldwide; However, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevension(CDC) reports approximately 9 per 1,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The exact number of people with ASD is anyone's guess [It could  rock to the tune
of 7 to 10 lacs)
 
In order to reach the benefits of proper ASD care to the people/children who needs it,
support from all sector of our society including opposition political parties is necessary.
[No opposition for sake of opposition, because Ms Saima Wajed Putul's name
has been associated with the initiative].
 
Your  so-called "honorory Phd" is irrelevant in the current context.
So, no sarcasm please !!!!!!!
 
 Thanks
 
Syed Aslam
 On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Mohiuddin Anwar <mohiuddin@netzero.net> wrote:
Now we have to wait for honorory Phd's for only Bangladeshi Autism expert/Activist  Mrs. Saima Wazed Putul for his tremenmdous work.


---------- Original Message ----------
From: Syed_Aslam3 <Syed.Aslam3@gmail.com>
Subject: [notun_bangladesh] Autism Speaks Goes to Bangladesh
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:32:41 -0400

 

 

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Posted by Andy Shih, Ph.D., vice president of scientific affairs for Autism Speaks

Saima Hossain almost always has a smile on her face. It's there when she juggles the demands of her four adorable children. It was there when she confessed to being nervous before her speech at the United Nations. She even smiled when she asked me, half seriously, "What have you gotten me into?"

It seems the only time Saima doesn't smile is when she is talking about autism. A licensed school psychologist, Saima knows that the daily struggle of those touched by autism is no laughing matter. When she talks about autism, she is thoughtful and knowledgeable, and her passion to make a difference is palpable. "I see this as my life's work," she told me.

 

Saima_AutismSpeaks.jpg Saima Hossain addresses UN diplomats and guests on World Autism Awareness Day 2011

I first met Saima, the daughter of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, two years ago at a World Autism Awareness Day event that Autism Speaks hosted here in New York. I was impressed with her poise and passion even then. But I didn't get a chance to speak with her at length until last September when Autism Speaks hosted its annual "World Focus on Autism" event to raise awareness among world leaders converging for the UN General Assembly.

We talked about the challenges that individuals and families affected by autism face in Bangladesh, a poor country of over 162 million people in Southeast Asia. Saima conveyed her deep desire to make a difference in the lives of Bangladeshi children as well as all children who struggle with autism. At the end of our long conversation, we agreed to explore bringing our Global Autism Public Health (GAPH) initiative to Southeast Asia.

I can tell you that our collaboration with Saima has already reaped great rewards for Autism Speaks and the families we serve. For example, with Saima's help, Autism Speaks and Bangladesh's Permanent Mission recently co-hosted a UN celebration of World Autism Awareness Day. The many world diplomats attending included UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. He and other influential guests expressed their solidarity with our cause and listened to a panel of experts and advocates (including Saima) who eloquently explained how international collaboration will speed the answers we need to help all who struggle with autism—including families here in North America.

Next week, I will travel to Dhaka, Bangladesh, with Dana Marnane, Autism Speaks' vice president of awareness and events, and Michael Rosanoff, associate director of public health research. There we will participate in the launch of GAPH-Bangladesh and co-host a conference — "Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities in Bangladesh and South Asia" — together with the Bangladesh government, the Centre for Neurodevelopment & Autism in Children (Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University), the World Health Organization (WHO), and WHO's South East Asian Regional Office (SEARO).

Our goal is to boost regional awareness and advocacy for individuals and families touched by autism. We will be joined in this effort by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed and her ministers as well as regional dignitaries including Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi, the First Lady of Sri Lanka Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa, and the Second Lady of the Maldives Madam Ilham Hussain — all of whom have expressed their desire to learn more about autism and explore how they can collaborate with each other and Autism Speaks.

Michael and I have been in daily contact with Saima in the past two weeks, and her team in Dhaka has been amazing. We're awed to see this tremendous endeavor take shape, gain momentum, and become one of the region's most anticipated events. We know this is the beginning of much hard work, even as it is giving us and the autism community of Bangladesh and South Asia a sense of pride and hope for tomorrow.

For news coverage of the 'Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities in Bangladesh and South Asia' Conference, visit here.

Are you interested in learning more about how Autism Speaks' global initiatives will reap benefits for families here in North America?
 
 

World Autism Awareness Day 2011 - Message by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

01 April 2011

News Coverage of Bangladesh Autism Conference

Autism Speaks participated in the launch of GAPH-Bangladesh and co-hosted a conference — "Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities in Bangladesh and South Asia" — together with the Bangladesh government, the Centre for Neurodevelopment & Autism in Children (Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University), the World Health Organization (WHO), and WHO's South East Asian Regional Office (SEARO). Andy Shih, Ph.D., vice president of scientific affairs for Autism Speaks, provides more background in 'Autism Speaks Goes to Bangladesh.'

Here is the official press release, International Conference Launches Revolutionary South Asia Autism Network.

Several news outlets provided coverage of the "Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities in Bangladesh and South Asia" Conference. Here are some major headlines:

Sonia Gandhi for South Asian partnership on autism (The Hindu)
Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi on Monday praised Bangladesh's "path breaking innovations" in micro-finance, education, women's empowerment and public health as she underlined the need for a partnership in South Asia to provide affordable services to millions of autistic children. Read more.

Meeting on autism begins in Dhaka (BBC)
A two-day international conference on autism has begun in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Experts and policy makers from around the globe will focus on promoting awareness on autism in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries. Read more.

Recognise gifted kids as persons: Sonia (bdnews24.com)
The first-ever international conference on autism in the region has kicked off amid tight security and with high hopes of generating 'greater awareness' on the plight of the 'gifted' children. Read more.

Sri Lanka's First Lady speaks at the autism conference in Bangladesh  (ColomboPage)
Sri Lanka's First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa addressed the two-day international conference on autism that began today at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in Dhaka to seek ways to enhance autism related services in Bangladesh as well as in the South Asian region. Read more.

Meet'll promote autism cause, says Saima (bdnews24.com)
As Dhaka is ready to host the region's first-ever international conference on autism on July 25 and 26, the child psychologist who envisaged the high-profile meet regards it as a 'way forward for autism awareness'.  Read more.

Better care for autistic children (The Financial Express)
Autism is a disease specially noted in children that afflicts sufferers with varying degrees of mental impairment. Cases of autism are not uniformly the same. Some autistic children are seen to have reasonable intelligence to produce even average results in examination. But others are seen to be performing too poorly in academics from their mental handicaps. One similarity seen among autistic children in their varying degrees of mental capacities is the inability to communicate or form relationship with others. Read more.

  1. Rajesham Kokkula
    July 26, 2011 at 1:28 am | #5

    This is wonderful event in Asia and very much required to promote autism awareness and help Autistic persons and families in the region.

    Great about this event is that the top leaders of nations involvement like Smt Sonia Gandhi from India, Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa from Sri Lanka, Madam Ilham Hussain from Maldives.

    Thanks to Saima Hossain and Autism Speaks..

  2. Sayeed Nasim
    July 26, 2011 at 2:06 am | #6

    This is a very good effort by Autism Speaks. Please don't keep your activities limited only to a seminar or a three days workshop. I am father of two autistic children Ananta and Duranta. On behalf of parents and teachers of autistic children I really appreciate the extension hands for mutual co operation by Autism Speaks for less previledged countries like Bangladesh. Strongly believe we, the parents and the teachers for the autistic children, will be benifited from such effort. Thanks to Saima Hossain. Looking forward to see more programs taken to help the development of autistic children.

  3. shajjad hossain
    July 29, 2011 at 9:57 pm | #7

    we are delighted to see the grant success of the conference on autism held in Dhaka, Bangladesh under the leadership of saima hossain . She has done a great job coming bravely to address the needs of current time in Bangladesh. We are the victim of that nature. No one will understand this problem until they will see it in their family. Look forward to seeing further work on this particular issue. Good luck.



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