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To mark Autism Day and increase awareness on the condition in Ghana, three special schools embarked on a walk through some principal streets in Accra. The walk started from the Autism Care and Training Centre at Kokomlemle, through Circle to Nima and finally to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. The children carried placards with inscriptions aimed at sensitising the public to autism. Speaking to Radio Ghana, the Center Coordinator of Awaawaa atoo, an organisation that supports children with speech and language difficulties, Mary Kuffour, said symptoms of autism can manifest in different forms. Meanwhile, the Executive Director of Autism Awareness Centre, Mrs Serwaa Quainoo, has asked potential mothers to look out for obvious signs associated with growing infants. This way, any abnormality which could be a sign of autism could be detected for early treatment and care. Speaking to Radio Ghana on the sidelines of World Autism Day on Wednesday, Mrs Quainoo debunked the notion that children with autism are cursed. She rather encouraged parents who have such children to be bold and bring the best out of them. A parent with an autistic child, Mrs Mary Amoah, shares her experience on how to manage children with the condition. She asked spouses not to leave the burden on mothers alone.