CDB and SLACD add outdoor therapeutic play area for children
An Autism Trust Fund, CDB and SLACD joint initiativeCDB continues Autism Awareness efforts jointly with SLACD and Ampara District Hospital
Autism Awareness Walk to commemorate Autism Awareness Month held in Ampara
Marking Autism Awareness Month, the Autism Trust Fund, a joint initiative between Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) and Sri Lanka Association for Child Development ( SLACD) opened a state- of- the- art outdoor therapeutic play area designed for children with autism at Ampara District Hospital. An Autism Awareness Walk was held coinciding with the opening of outdoor therapeutic play area to enhance autism awareness in Ampara. The walk and play area was realized due to a request made by the Ampara District Hospital to SLACD and CDB. With one in hundred children in Sri Lanka diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, CDB has been continuing its multi- faceted Autism Awareness Programme highlighting the importance of early identification so developmental delays in children can be identified and prevented.
The state-of-the-art Outdoor Therapeutic Play Area for children with autism is the first such facility in a government hospital and is a joint initiative by CDB and SLACD, funded through the Autism Trust Fund. The Play Area is equipped with swings, slides, trampolines and tunnels providing children with the required sensory stimulation.