Q. With respect to the recently launched ‘Pay Autention project’, consider the following statements:
- It aims to create awareness about autism spectrum disorder.
- It is launched by Tata Power Community Development Trust and CADRRE.
- It aims to create a network of grassroots champions for the differently-abled.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer:
1, 2 & 3
Notes:
- In a bid to create awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and help people understand, accept and support individuals with autism and their parents and caregivers, the Tata Power Community Development Trust (TPCDT) has partnered with the Center for Autism and other Disabilities Rehabilitation Research and Education (CADRRE) to launch ‘Pay Autention – A different mind is a gifted mind’, India’s first bridgital autism support network.
- The project aims to create a network of grassroots champions, enable early identification, first-level care, teach social skills, ways to ease activities of daily living, hold workshops for sensory and motor development.
- The initiative shall pave the way for small towns and rural India to access specialised care and support and help create an auxiliary network of champions for the differently-abled.