ICT can help mainstreaming persons with neurodevelopment disorders

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RAJSHAHI, June 28, 2018 (BSS)- The physically and mentally challenged
people specially the person with neurodevelopment disorders (NDD) can be
mainstreamed and empowered after the best uses of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT).

Government and non-government entities should come forward and work
together to ensure fundamental rights of the persons with special needs
through using the modern technologies.

Physically and mentally retarded and disabled children and people deserve
constitutional rights. They must get all privileges and human rights, as they
are the integral parts of the society.

The views were expressed at a daylong seminar titled “Empowerment of
Persons with Disabilities Including NDD through ICT” here organized by Local
Center of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) the seminar.

Additional Commissioner of Rajshahi division Aminul Islam addressed the
meeting as chief guest with BCC Centre-in-Charge Engineer Firoz Alom in the
chair.

Deputy Director of Department of Environment Mamunur Rashid, Deputy
Director of Department of Social Services Rashedul Kabir and Senior Assistant
Superintendent of Police Abdur Razzaque Khan also spoke.

Aminul Islam said persons with neurodevelopment disabilities deserve the
services and supports they need to be safe, educated, healthy, productive and
able to pursue happy lives.

He said the present government has been working relentlessly for ensuring
rights of persons with disabilities including NDD like autism and their
access to socio-economic activities like education and employment. Fourteen
ministries of the government are coordinating the issue of ensuring rights of
persons with disabilities.

Besides, education programmes for the disadvantage group, parental
meetings, training for doctors, field-level health and social workers are
being implemented in a coordinated way and now the issue rests on
policymakers, parliament members and government officials.

Islam thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her daughter Saima Wazed
Putul for taking various steps in establishing rights of the autistic
children and disabled people to ensure their education, jobs, health care and
other requisite facilities.