Haridwar, April 5 -- The observance of World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April is an effort to ensure that parents must note the early signs of delayed responses of children and seek help from the experts. An ongoing trend of the mothers to give mobiles to their infant children to suppress their ever increasing demands may lead to the delayed responses of the child. More screen time by expecting mothers also makes a negative impact on the developing brain of the child, says a study. A 2021 study published in the Indian Journal of Paediatrics reveals that estimated prevalence of autism in India is 1 in 68 children which is quite alarming.

Dr Vijay Verma, Head, JP Health Paradise, Haridwar, who has been working with autistic children since 2...