Tips for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

To learn more about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other mental health conditions, visit “ManoSandesh” playlist available on the official NIMHANS YouTube channel - youtube.com/@NIMHANS. About the Speaker: Dr. K. John Vijay Sagar is a Senior Consultant, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and the Head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NIMHANS. He has vast clinical, teaching and research experience in the area of Neurodevelopmental disorders especially Autism Spectrum Disorder. His current clinical and research interests encompass a range of vital areas, including neurodevelopmental disorders, pediatric psychopharmacology, adolescent mental health, addressing child abuse, and exploring the neurobiology of child psychiatric disorders. Notably, Dr. Sagar was awarded the prestigious Indo-US Fogarty Fellowship in 2014, funded by the NIH(USA). About ManoSandesh video series : ManoSandesh is a video series spread over many episodes to address different mental health conditions to promote awareness and respond to commonly asked questions. This series is conceptualised, coordinated and produced by the Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS, Bengaluru. This video is issued in public interest by NIMHANS. About NIMHANS : The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) is an apex institute situated in Bengaluru, India. It strives to deliver high standards of clinical and community care in the fields of mental health and neuro sciences. For more information, visit website: www.nimhans.ac.in/ ManoSandesh Team : • Dr. Latha .K, Associate Professor, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS • Dr. Meena K.S, Professor & Head, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS • Ms. Smriti Baskar, Program Coordinator, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS • Ms. Shreya Shankar, Fellow, Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS Video Production: Ugama Media (www.ugama.co.in/) • Ms. Priya Shankar, Executive Producer • Mr. Nireekshith & Mr. Ruthik Kumar, Camera operators • Mr. Sachin Ebenezer, Video Editor #AutismSpectrumDisorder #MentalHealthEducation #AutismAwareness #ParentingTips #TeacherSupport #EarlyIntervention #AutismSupport #ChildDevelopment #MentalHealthAwareness #NIMHANS #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters