On World Autism Awareness Day on Friday, experts stated that spreading awareness about the disorder would eventually help handling it.

Social interaction and communication gets impaired due to autism.

Samir Parikh, psychiatrist at the Max Healthcare hospital, said, “Psychological diseases have always been neglected and autism is no different. There is not enough awareness on the disease which is crucial to deal with it.”

Experts also stated that for a better chance of dealing with the disorder it was necessary to detect it early.

Diana Cherian, psychologist at Fortis hospital, said, “With more awareness and education about autism through days like these autism awareness day, early detection of the disease is possible.”

Experts also stated that observing days like the World Autism Awareness Day would also help in spreading awareness about autism, which would be helpful.