By Ruth Tenai | President
Creating awareness on autism and vaccinations is hard and this is due to the currently available misinformation on various platforms already against autism. Due to the misinformation, many cannot access the vaccines and this makes it very hard for them to go about their daily activities.
This is in addition to the challenges of food and lack of access to therapy services that the kids continue to face on normal days without the pandemic.
Access to therapy services is a big issue in Kenya and those who get access to them pay high prices. This is not affordable to kids from low-income areas who live below the poverty line. People living with autism have a need for occupational therapy, speech therapy, behavior therapy, physical therapy among others as per the need of the client.
The other challenge is food. Access to nutritious foods is a big challenge, many kids on the spectrum have challenges consuming regular foods with wheat, milk, and sugar contents. They have to be put on a nutritious diet that embraces their autism challenges.
We are calling upon you to continue giving to this project and be that shoulder to lean on in times of trouble for kids coming from low-income areas and living with challenges like autism.
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