LONDON: Legendary actor Anthony Hopkins has brushed off his wife Stella Arroyave’s suggestion that he may be autistic, saying he doesn’t believe in such labels. In a candid new interview with The Sunday Times, the 87-year-old Oscar-winning Silence of the Lambs star reflected on his personality quirks and habits, many of which his wife believes […]
Autism
Govt establishes country’s first National Autism Center for children
ISLAMABAD: The government has established the country’s first public sector National Autism and Mental Health Centre for children in the federal capital. Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Abdul Qadir Patel will inaugurate the centre on Thursday. This state-of-the-art centre has been established at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). On the […]
Govt prepares national program for children with autism
Govt prepares national program for children with autism. The government has prepared the country’s first national program for children with autism and mental retardation. Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel, in a statement today (Saturday), said his ministry will extend cooperation for the establishment of Autism and Mental Disorder centers in the four […]
‘Prison Break’ leading light Wentworth Miller affirms autism diagnosis
‘Prison Break’ leading light, American actor affirms autism diagnosis via an Instagram. After the formal diagnosis, the actor took it to Instagram, “I’m a middle-aged man. And I do have access to a diagnosis is a privilege many do not enjoy”. He also added that the diagnosis reports didn’t panic him as […]
Raising autism awareness
The definition and diagnosis criteria for Autism Spectrum disorder have undergone gradual changes. In 2013, American Psychological Association revised its diagnostic criteria for autism. It is now called ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). This spectrum can include a non-verbal child having intellectual impairment on one end and a genius scientist or mathematician who is preoccupied with […]
Autism awareness
World Autism Awareness Day was observed across the globe yesterday. Autism is a complex neuro-developmental disorder which impacts patients’ communicative, social and cognitive skills. The condition is misunderstood by most people, especially in Pakistan, where unfortunately most if not all neuro-developmental disorders and mental illnesses are simply written off as “insanity”. This has had tragic […]