EJECT, ICL`s Internet service provider (ISP) service, has embarked on the development of an autism Web site for the non-profit Autism South Africa organisation.
The site is being developed free of charge to help in educating parents, doctors and many others about the devastating effect of autism.
Explained spokesperson for the organisation Felicity Brits: "Autism South Africa is an organisation trying to implement strategies in educating as many people as possible about autism. Autism affects at least one in every 500 children and is one of the least talked about conditions. "We sit with a problem many South African parents experience, trying to find the information they so desperately need to aid in the treatment and diagnoses of the condition. The site will hopefully help them find the interventions so desperately needed in educating their child afflicted by the condition," she noted.
"We know and understand that there are so many organisations approaching the different ISPs and know that it becomes expensive. But we need to create an awareness of the condition and help fight the consequences involved with the law and social workers who are contacted on the basis of abuse because of the ignorance to autism," added Brits.
ICL MD Elvin de Kock said this is another small effort in our ongoing social responsibility programme which ICL launched in 2001. Recently, ICL donated 13 personal computers and furniture to the Forest Town School.
De Kock said ICL has become closely involved in meeting the needs of children and especially those who are disadvantaged or handicapped. As part of the programme, ICL has set up an internal social responsibility committee known as Bhekanani, which means "Helping Hands".
The Forest Town School donation follows closely on the classroom facility ICL is involved in at the Johannesburg Hospital. ICL has provided PCs for children under medical treatment, enabling them while in hospital to continue their schooling as well as use computers for recreation and Internet access.
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