Autism Acceptance Month 2025
Autism Acceptance Month 2025
To commemorate “Autism Acceptance Month 2025”, the Department of Occupational
Therapy, PDUNIPPD organized fun activities, games, and poster competition on 9th April
2025 for the children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to foster genuine acceptance and
showcase the talents of these children. The fun games included target ball throwing and
running race competition while activities for the creative expression of self included singing
and drawing/poster competition.
The event started with the gracious presence of the Director, Dr Jitendra Sharma along with
HOD (Occupational therapy), HOD (Physiotherapy), staffs, students of PDUNIPPD, children
with ASD and their caregivers. Dr Jitendra Sharma cheered for all the children who were
participating in various activities and games to add encouragement and vigour. About 160
people comprising of children with ASD along with their caregivers, students, faculty, and
staffs participated in the program. The children with special abilities enthusiastically
participated in different activities based on their interest.
Prizes were awarded to the three winners of each fun games, singing and poster making
competition. Besides the winners, all the participants with ASD, were applauded for their
individual participation and a token of appreciation was given to all. The programme ended
with vote of thanks by Dr Madhuchhanda Mohanty, Asst. Prof & HOD, Occupational
Therapy, expressing gratitude on behalf of entire PDUNIPPD to all the parents of children
with ASD for the immense courage strength, cooperation and support towards making their
children learn, participate and enjoy through play