Autism: Stakeholders Canvass Support For Affected Persons Through Technology At GTB Conference
LUCY SAMUEL Lagos To achieve a society inclusive for majority of persons living with autism, the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has trained almost 15,000 people on how to manage Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Segun Agbaje, the Chief Executive Officer (C EO) of GTB, who disclosed this in Lagos, also said that while nearly 4,000 children have benefitted directly from free one-on-one consultation services by professionals in autism being driven and funded by GTB, more than 12,000 people have participated in the bank’s annual autism conferences geared to make autistic persons live independent lives. Agbaje spoke at the ninth Annual Autism Programme organised by the GTB with the theme ‘Autism: Transitions, Vocational Skills and The Role of Technology.’ ASD is a neurological and developmental disorder that begins early in childhood and lasts throughout a person’s life. It affects how a person acts and interacts with others, communic