Some solutions for implementing social assistance and functional rehabilitation for children with autism

Abstract

Vietnam has a tradition of "helping each other in difficulties," but efforts to
implement social assistance and functional recovery for children with autism in Vietnam
are still lacking. In implementing social support and rehabilitation for autistic children,
there are some practical barriers, such as the legal framework in the provisions of the Law
on Persons with disabilities 2010 which still has certain gaps in social support and
rehabilitation for autistic children. The Party and State's policies have initially paid
attention to autistic children but there is still a lack of implementation conditions, and there
is still some incomplete awareness of autistic children in general; stigma against persons
with disabilities, discrimination against persons with disabilities, social work still has some
unprofessional points. Internal barriers of autistic children such as the inability to live
independently without a caregiver nearby. This article examines in-depth some solutions
for implementing social assistance and functional recovery for children with autism in
Vietnam today.