Hyderabad, April 2 -- Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may soon find public spaces in Hyderabad a little more accessible. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), working with several non-governmental organisations (NGO), is planning to install communication boards at prominent locations across the city to assist neurodiverse children in their daily interactions with public spaces.

On the occasion of World Autism Day observed on April 2 every year, the first such board was placed at the Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) Park in Banjara Hills. It was inaugurated by Olympic medalist and badminton player Saina Nehwal, along with Special Chief Secretary for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Department J...