Families struggle to cope with autistic children
By He Na | China Daily | Updated: 2011-11-21 07:58
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Top: Teacher Liu Nini works on language with Le Le, a 3-year-old girl with autism, at the Qingdao Shengzhiai Rehabilitation Center. Each lesson lasts about 20 minutes. Above: Can sea mammals help? The ultrasound emitted by dolphins is thought to stimulate dormant brain cells in autistic children, leading to improved language and communication abilities. This boy had his encounter at a rehabilitation center in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in April. Photos by He Na / China Daily and Li Musheng / for China Daily |
Lack of developed support network adds to parents' burden, He Na reports in Qingdao, Shandong province.
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