By World Autism Awareness Day, GTBank Premiers Short Film ’A Mother Knows’
In marking this year’s World Autism Awareness Day, GTBank has produced a short film, ’A Mother Knows’, has part of its effort to address the neglect and stigmatization of children living with Autism.
The Secretary-General to the United Nations, Antonio Guterres in commemorating the day wrote on Twitter,”On World Autism Awareness Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to promote the full participation of all people with autism, and ensure they have the necessary support to be able to exercise their rights and fundamental freedoms”.
A Mother Knows is a short film by GTBank created to raise awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Nigeria. The film tells the story of a young boy growing up with autism and the impact of the condition on his family as they raise him.
According to the WHO, 1 in 160 children live with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) worldwide. In Nigeria, however, the condition is hardly diagnosed, rarely understood and children with ASD often suffer neglect and stigmatization.
To address these challenges, GTBank launched the Orange Ribbon Initiative to support children and adults living with Autism and other developmental disorders.
The Bank also encourage citizens to speak up against the stigmatisation of people living with Autism and other developmental disorders by visiting www.gtbank.com/autism to learn more about Autism.
