Autism Dept at the National Institute of Pediatrics - Hanoi

Provides special needs education for 75 children, ranging in age from 2-7. The children’s diagnosis include: autism, Downs syndrome, cerebral palsy, developmental delays and other learning disabilities. Currently, the center supports six classrooms and twenty-two teachers. The children participate in general classroom time and most get individual speech therapy, occupational therapy and ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis), which parallels behavior modification.

The department utilizes volunteer workers from the universities who are studying early childhood, speech pathology, and occupational therapy. Currently, the department could further benefit by obtaining more computers for the children’s therapy and lessons. In addition, the department is in need of a laptop and projector to help with their training programs.

There are currently 200 children on the waiting list. GVI’s goal is to ensure that all children in Hanoi with special needs have access to quality assessment, care and rehabilitation.

ABCD Pediatric Clinic:
The ABCD Pediatric Clinic serves 12,000 children per year in Hanoi, providing a high quality of medical care through it's highly trained medical team. ABCD clinic is well-known, with high quality health examination, child development assessment and disease screening, which can be carried out only at ABCD clinic Hanoi.

In the past, Vietnam lacked a clear understanding of autism. There were no scientific methods employed for diagnosis. There were no specialized facilities or personnel for testing for disabilities. Each doctor had his or her own method for diagnosis, and relied only on their personal experience and knowledge. These methods did not allow for sufficient answers to questions of parents raising an autistic child, thus missing a chance at early intervention.

Thanks to GVI’s past contribution, ABCD is now a successful, self-supported private clinic. It is the only clinic in Vietnam which provides specialized care for children with disabilities. Because of it's reputation, families from Southern Vietnam are coming to Hanoi to learn and to see ABCD's work.