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‘नेपाल अटिजम समिट’ असोज ३ मा

काठमाडौं । ‘नेपाल अटिजम समिट २०२६’ यही असोज ३ गते काठमाडौंमा आयोजना गरिने भएको छ । नेपालमा पहिलो पटक अटिजम सम्मेलन आयोजना गर्न लागिएको हो । इनक्लुसिभ एजुकेसन नेपालले आयोजना गर्न लागेको समिट अटिजम तथा न्युरोडाइभर्सिटीका विषयमा केन्द्रित हुने आयोजकले जनाएको छ ।

अटिजम भएका बालबालिका तथा व्यक्तिको शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य, सामाजिक स्वीकार्यता, अधिकार र समावेशीकरणका विषयमा बहस, छलफल र योजना गर्ने उद्देश्यले समिट आयोजना गर्न लागिएको आयोजक संस्थाका संस्थापक अध्यक्ष राम तिवारीले जानकारी दिए ।

नेपालमा अटिजमबारे जनचेतनाको अभाव रहेको र व्यक्तिगत वा पारिवारिक समस्याका रूपमा मात्र बुझिएकाले यसलाई सामाजिक, शैक्षिक, स्वास्थ्य तथा नीतिगत मुद्दाका रूपमा राष्ट्रिय बहसमा ल्याउन समिटले मद्दत पुग्ने आयोजकको विश्वास छ । 

उक्त समिटिमा अटिजम तथा न्युरोडाइभर्सिटीबारे सही सूचना र बुझाइ विस्तार, समावेशी शिक्षाको अवस्था, अटिजम भएका व्यक्ति तथा परिवारका अनुभव र चुनौती, राज्य तथा सरोकारवाला निकायको भूमिका तथा आगामी दिनमा आवश्यक नीति र कार्यक्रमका विषयमा छलफल गरिनेछ । समिट राष्ट्रियस्तरमा बहस गर्ने महत्त्वपूर्ण अवसर बन्न सक्ने विश्वास समेत तिवारीले व्यक्त गरे । 

“हाम्रो समाजमा अटिजम भएका बालबालिका तथा व्यक्तिहरू र उनीहरूका परिवारले अझै पनि पर्याप्त जानकारी, स्वीकार्यता, उचित सहयोग, समावेशी शिक्षा तथा आवश्यक सेवाको अभाव महसुस गरिरहेका छन्,” उनले भने, “यस्तो अवस्थामा अटिजमको विषयलाई केवल व्यक्तिगत वा पारिवारिक समस्याको रूपमा नभई समाज, शिक्षा, स्वास्थ्य, नीति निर्माण र समावेशी विकाससँग जोडिएको महत्त्वपूर्ण सामाजिक विषय का रूपमा हेर्न आवश्यक छ ।”

मस्तिष्क र स्नायु कोषहरूको स्वभाविक विकासक्रममा हुने असमान अवस्थाको रूपलाई अटिजम भनिन्छ । अटिजम मष्तिस्कको एक विशेष अवस्था मात्र हो । अटिजमका कारण सञ्चारमा विचलन, सामाजिक रूपमा घुलमिल हुन नसक्ने, पुनरावृत्ति, एकोहोरोपन ल्याउने अवस्था हुन्छ ।

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More than 300 Register for First Nepal Autism Summit 2026

Kathmandu, 15 September 2026: More than 300 people have registered for the First Nepal Autism Summit 2026, reflecting growing interest in autism inclusion and the need for stronger national dialogue and action on autism in Nepal.

Organized by Inclusive Education Nepal (IEN), Samanata School, Orchid Center and BIFA, the Summit is bringing together a diverse group of participants, including educators, parents and families, professionals, disability rights advocates, organizations, policymakers and others working to advance inclusion. Registration officially closed on 15 September 2026 following an encouraging response from across Nepal.

The strong participation highlights the growing recognition that autism is not only a matter of health or specialized services, but also an important issue of education, disability rights, accessibility, participation and social inclusion.

The Summit aims to create a national platform for sharing knowledge, experiences and promising practices, while strengthening collaboration among stakeholders working to improve the lives of autistic people and their families.

For IEN, the Summit response marks an important moment for Nepal’s inclusion movement.

“The number of registrations demonstrates that Nepal is ready for a stronger and more coordinated conversation on autism inclusion. The Summit is not an end in itself, but a starting point for building greater understanding, stronger systems and more inclusive opportunities for autistic people across Nepal.”

With more than 300 participants registered, the First Nepal Autism Summit is expected to provide an important platform to connect people and organizations, amplify voices, and identify practical pathways toward a more inclusive Nepal. The conversation on autism inclusion in Nepal is growing. The next step is turning that conversation into action.

Pre-Summit Track Meetings Underway Ahead of First Nepal Autism Summit 2026

Kathmandu, Nepal  Ahead of the landmark First Nepal Autism Summit scheduled for 19 September 2026 at the Nepal Administrative Staff College, Lalitpur, multi-disciplinary track teams have officially initiated intense pre-Summit preparations. Convened by Inclusive Education Nepal alongside collaborating organizations, these working sessions bring together experts, government bodies, practitioners, researchers, autistic adults, and family representatives.

To ensure the summit produces actionable policy outcomes rather than general commentary, each track team is structuring its agenda around three critical questions:

  1. Where are we now? (Evaluating current data, resource gaps, and existing practices)
  2. What should be done? (Defining operational roadmaps, policy reforms, and community solutions)
  3. What is the science behind it? (Anchoring recommendations in global research and evidence-based practice)

The Six Focused Summit Tracks aew

  • Track 1: Early Identification and Early Education
    • Facilitation: Orchid, Nawajyoti, APEN, Aakar, Taate Taate
    • Focus: Building baseline standards for early diagnostic tools and screening across primary health posts and early childhood classrooms.
  • Track 2: Parents, Families and Legal Guardianship
    • Facilitation: ACNS, Aakar
    • Focus: Addressing legal protections, guardianship frameworks, and establishing long-term community support systems for families.
  • Track 3: Financial Empowerment and Social Accountability
    • Facilitation: Aakar, Wendy, ACNS
    • Focus: Evaluating resource allocation, social security provisions, sustainable funding models, and tracking service delivery accountability.
  • Track 4: Health, Science and Technology
    • Facilitation: BIFA, Sunflower, Bloombridge
    • Focus: Examining clinical intervention strategies, assistive technologies, and medical evidence tailored to the local Nepalese context.
  • Track 5: Policy, Laws and Advocacy
    • Facilitation: IEN, NFDN, NACCSN
    • Focus: Bridging the gap between legal constitutional guarantees and local execution across Nepal’s 753 municipal governments.
  • Track 6: Education and Research
    • Facilitation: Samanata, KUSOED
    • Focus: Structuring curriculum adaptations, evidence-based pedagogy, and university-led academic research to transform special resource classes into inclusive hubs.

The outcomes and consensus synthesized during these pre-Summit discussions will directly inform the national recommendations, primary dataset release, and actionable roadmaps presented during the full-day Summit on 19 September.