Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (SS)
Mangaluru, Apr 21: Special Parents Support Group is organising an autism awareness walk on April 24, 2022 in Kadri Park at 4.30 pm as part of April being an autism awareness month.
In a press release, Meena Noronha, founder of the group and who is also a parent of a child with special need has urged all of them to come dressed in blue for the walk in support of the special children.
She said the walk is being held to help make Mangaluru an inclusive society by bringing together families especially parents with similar struggles and challenges.
The Special Parents Support Group will work towards forming a network of supports for parents and also to bring joy, love, respect and laughter into their special lives – their children, she said.
She said there is a need to bring these special children in a place in Mangaluru to the forefront by providing them equal and more opportunities be it in school, centres, events, workplaces or society adding that special children need to be integrated into the society.
“There is a societal ,emotional mental and financial pressure on all special parents. They hesitate to bring out their special ones in order to avoid ridicule, face difficulties and non acceptance by society. Hence a support system helps them in providing strength and support to go through this journey,” Noronha said in a release.