Lending ahand

A private facility is doing its bit to help as autism afflicts a growing number of children in China. Wang Zhen in Beijing and Liu Mingtai in Jilin report.

Sha Lin walks through an office corridor firmly holding the side rails. The 19-year-old has just finished cleaning a part of the building in Jilin city.

The young adult suffers from autism, which is a complex brain development disorder that leads to difficulties in social interactions, among other issues.