A decade ago, autistic children in Kenya were pronounced mentally sick; until FELICITY NYAMBURA, with a love for her grandson, came into the scene. Fondly referred to as cucu (grandmother), the Autism Society of Kenya founder talks to KIUNDU WAWERU.
City Primary School in Ngara, Nairobi, boasts an autism unit. The unit is currently rehabilitating about 90 children with autism, a neurological developmental disorder characterised by impaired social interaction and restricted and repetitive behaviour.