Event planned to raise awareness for Autism
It’s a common neurological disorder and its numbers continue to rise every year.
On Saturday, April 23 from 1 to 3pm at the NationsWest Field House in North Battleford, the Prairie North Health Region is hosting an Autism Awareness Event in recognition of Autism Awareness Month.
It’s essential to support children living with the neurological disorder from infant age to five years old, which is a task that can be especially difficult in rural areas according to Kim Roorda Occupational Therapist with the health region’s Autism Services.
“The services here are somewhat limited. In the rural communities it’s hard for people to be able to get services frequently because they have to be driving quite a distance to be receiving services,” she said. “Children with autism need a lot of services, especially with zero to five year(s) old, we like to see them at least once or twice a week depending on the severity of their symptoms.”