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RHAM: A mother's initiative to make autistic child self-reliant

Published : Saturday, 24 August, 2024 at 12:00 AM  Count : 2506
Farhana Naznin
Some 24 years ago, a mother was over the moon after the birth of her first child. Keeping aside her tension of Masters final, Naznin Begum Eva  was ecstatic, playing with her child , giving baby the motherly love as every mother does. But the tension of the examination also kept her away to detect the problem of her child faces. Somehow she noticed, her baby son didn't make an eye contact to her.

"After two years of marriage, my first son was born. I became a first-time mother but I did not find out problem of my son due the master's final exam. The boy never made eye contact," Naznin said, describing her story.

"When I was taken to the child hospital, they sent me to the child development centre. No serial before three months. They sent me to a private doctor. The doctor taught some therapy. I was referred to a pediatric ophthalmologist. What is the problem? The pediatric eye doctor threw the glasses from my son's eyes and said, "If there was a law, I would have told you to file a case." What has been done to so many children is inhumane. He also gave some therapy. As a result of therapy, the boy learned to sit, stand, walk, but did not speak or make eye contact."

After a prolonged treatment and harassment, she finally came to know the bitter true when a doctor harshly said her baby is autistic. She was all tears as it was tough pill to swallow for her.


Sometimes later, she stood up and gained her composure that eventually led to the formation of RHAM  (Rehabilitation Home for Autistic and Mentally retarded). It's an  organization of the hard work and effort of an autistic child's mother. Despite having limited ability, she is moving forward with strong morale and confidence. This organization is working to ensure social security, the inspiration of survival, social acceptance and to create employment opportunities. The employees of this organization are working relentlessly to create a suitable environment so that the neuro-developmentally disabled people can stay here safely with mental peace.

"We want neuro-developmentally disabled people to become self-sufficient socially, financially and nationally. In short, different educational elements are provided here to make the  environment of the organization more child-friendly, " said Naznin Begum Eva , founder & chief executive officer of RHAM.

"Our goal is to fulfill all the basic needs of neuro-developmentally disabled people and establish their rights by rehabilitating them. Developing health knowledge, and developing educational and vocational skills is one of the major goals of this organization."

The organization worked intensively to help those in needs to continue their regular activities without the of other's assistance.

"Fulfilling all the basic needs and establishing their rights. Support these people to be self-reliant by providing them training in different regular personal activities."


 They also arrange physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy, special education, and sign language learning sessions according to their needs.

Not only that, their eventual goal is to make those special people employed and financially independent so that they won't be the burden of the society of their family

At the same time, they had taken the initiative to increase awareness among general people and especially among the guardians of neuro-developmentally disabled people.

Amongst other regular activities, the organization ensuring their participation in sports, cultural and entertainment activities.

They also took initiatives to establish their human rights and initiating different financial projects for their financial solvency.

Besides, the special people are nspired to lead a religious life by learning and studying their own religion.
Meanwhile, construction is going on to build a 50-seat residential support for autistic children.


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