Foster care system in the offing for autistic children

The government has decided to introduce a foster care system in the country for the autistic and family-less neuro-developmental disabled children apart of taking some other programmes for their welfare, reports UNB.

According to sources at the Health Ministry, the government has taken the plan as a part of its effort for making the autistic and neuro-developmental children as worthy citizens of the country so that they could contribute to its socio-economic development.

"Gradually, the government will introduce the foster-family care service in the country and the work is on to prepare a concept paper in this regard," a senior official of the ministry told the news agency.