I am planning to do research in occurence of autism in school going children as it can help with the government plkan of making autism specific schools in Nepal, what approach shoulkd I so and make a proposal for this

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Research Proposal: Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among School-Going Children (Ages 5-16) in Nepal

Submitted to: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology / Ethics Review Committee Proposed Duration: 24 months Study Type: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Survey

1. Background and Rationale

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent deficits in social communication, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviors (DSM-5). Globally, the WHO estimates approximately 1 in 100 children has ASD, though prevalence figures in South Asian low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remain poorly documented.
In Nepal specifically:
  • An estimated 250,000-300,000 individuals may have ASD, with 60,000-90,000 significantly affected, yet no validated national prevalence data exists (PMC - Parental Experience Study, 2025).
  • Nepal's Disability Act recognizes ASD as a distinct disability category, but implementation of services remains weak.
  • The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has announced plans to establish an Autism-based Model School (DevPulse, April 2026), yet no national prevalence data exists to guide its scale or geographic placement.
  • Nepal's Sixteenth Plan (FY 2024/25-2028/29) emphasizes inclusive education and disability support, making this research directly aligned with national policy priorities.
The absence of reliable epidemiological data is the single biggest barrier to rational resource allocation. This study will fill that gap and provide the evidence base for government decision-making on autism-specific schools.

2. Research Questions

  1. What is the prevalence of ASD among school-going children (ages 5-16) in Nepal?
  2. How does prevalence vary by geographic region (Mountain, Hill, Terai), province, urban/rural setting, gender, and socioeconomic status?
  3. What proportion of children with ASD are currently enrolled in school vs. out-of-school?
  4. What is the level of diagnostic capacity and teacher awareness of ASD across school settings?

3. Study Objectives

Primary objective:
  • Estimate the point prevalence of ASD among children aged 5-16 years enrolled in schools across all 7 provinces of Nepal.
Secondary objectives:
  • Map regional variation in ASD prevalence to inform school placement decisions.
  • Assess current educational inclusion status and service availability for children with ASD.
  • Identify barriers to diagnosis and schooling faced by families.
  • Provide a baseline dataset for future longitudinal monitoring.

4. Study Design and Methodology

4.1 Study Design

Nationwide cross-sectional two-phase screening survey - the most practical and cost-efficient design for national prevalence estimation in LMIC settings.

4.2 Target Population

All children aged 5-16 years currently enrolled in government and private schools across Nepal. The study will also attempt community-based screening in sampled clusters to capture out-of-school children.

4.3 Sampling Strategy

Multi-stage stratified cluster sampling:
StageUnitDetail
1Province (strata)All 7 provinces included
2District2-3 districts per province selected by PPS (probability proportional to size)
3School (cluster)5-8 schools per district; stratified by urban/rural and school type (public/private)
4ChildAll enrolled children aged 5-16 in selected schools
Sample size estimation:
  • Assumed ASD prevalence: 1% (conservative for LMIC settings per South Asian data)
  • Precision: ±0.3%, confidence level: 95%, design effect (DEFF): 1.5
  • Required sample: approximately 7,500-10,000 children across 100-120 schools
  • Oversampling by 15% for non-response: final target ~11,500 children

4.4 Screening Instruments (Two-Phase Approach)

Phase 1 - Broad screening (all sampled children):
  • Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) - parent/caregiver-completed, 40 items, validated in South Asian populations, available in Nepali translation
  • Teacher Observation Checklist - brief structured checklist completed by classroom teachers for each child
Phase 2 - Diagnostic confirmation (all Phase 1 screen-positives + 10% of screen-negatives for specificity calibration):
  • Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule - 2 (ADOS-2) - gold standard observational tool administered by trained psychologists or developmental pediatricians
  • Autism Diagnostic Interview - Revised (ADI-R) - structured parent interview
  • Clinical assessment by child psychiatrist or developmental pediatrician for final diagnosis using DSM-5 criteria

4.5 Instrument Validation Sub-Study

Before national rollout, the SCQ will be formally validated against ADOS-2 in a pilot sample of 300 children (150 from Kathmandu Valley, 150 from rural Terai) to establish Nepali population-specific sensitivity and specificity cutoffs.

4.6 Data Collection Procedure

  1. Obtain school rosters from district education offices for all sampled schools.
  2. Informed consent from parents/guardians before any screening.
  3. Phase 1: Research assistants (trained BSc Nursing or Psychology graduates) administer SCQ to parents and teacher checklist in school.
  4. Phase 2: Screen-positives referred to mobile diagnostic teams (child psychiatrist + trained psychologist) operating from provincial health facilities.
  5. Community arm: In each sampled cluster, door-to-door survey of households with children in the 5-16 age range who are not enrolled in school, using SCQ and rapid developmental interview.

5. Team and Capacity

RolePersonnel
Principal InvestigatorSenior faculty, Department of Psychiatry / Pediatrics, relevant medical university
Co-InvestigatorsChild psychologist, epidemiologist, education specialist
Field Coordinators (7)One per province; trained MSc-level social scientists
Research Assistants (40-50)BSc Nursing / Psychology graduates; 5-day residential training
Diagnostic Team (7 mobile units)Child psychiatrist + clinical psychologist per province
Data ManagerDedicated statistician with experience in survey data
Community Liaison OfficersNGO partners (Autism Care Nepal Society as primary partner)
Key collaborating institutions:
  • Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
  • Ministry of Health and Population
  • National Public Health Laboratory
  • Tribhuvan University / B.P. Koirala Institute
  • Autism Care Nepal Society (ACNS)
  • UNICEF Nepal (technical advisory)

6. Data Management and Analysis

Data entry: KoBoToolbox (ODK-based mobile platform) for offline-capable field data entry with real-time upload. Double data entry and range checks.
Statistical analysis:
  • Prevalence estimates with 95% confidence intervals, weighted for sampling probability and adjusted for design effect
  • Stratified analysis by: province, urban/rural, gender, age group (5-9, 10-16), school type
  • Logistic regression for factors associated with ASD diagnosis
  • Mapping of prevalence by district using GIS software (QGIS) to create a national ASD heatmap for policy use
  • Software: STATA 17 / R with survey package (for complex survey design)

7. Ethical Considerations

  • Ethics approval sought from Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) and institutional review board.
  • Written informed consent from parents/guardians; assent from children aged 10 and above.
  • Confidentiality: Data de-identified; no child's name linked to diagnosis in any public output.
  • Right to withdraw without consequence at any stage.
  • Post-screening support: Children identified with ASD referred to relevant services; list of available services in each district compiled and shared with families.
  • No deception used at any stage.
  • Equitable inclusion: Translation of all materials into Nepali (and key regional languages as needed - Maithili, Bhojpuri, Tamang) for Terai and hill populations.

8. Dissemination and Policy Linkage

OutputAudienceTimeline
Interim report (Phase 1 data)MOEST, MoHPMonth 14
Final national prevalence reportGovernment, WHO, UNICEFMonth 24
Province-level factsheets (7)Provincial governmentsMonth 24
Peer-reviewed publicationInternational journalsMonth 26
Policy brief for autism school planningMOEST planning committeeMonth 24
National ASD Prevalence Atlas (GIS maps)MOEST, NPCMonth 24
Community feedback meetings (all 7 provinces)Parents, schools, NGOsMonth 25
The national ASD prevalence atlas will directly inform: (a) number of autism-specific schools needed, (b) optimal geographic placement, (c) required specialist workforce size, and (d) budget projections for the MOEST model school initiative.

9. Budget Estimate (Summary)

CategoryEstimated Cost (NPR)
Personnel (PIs, coordinators, RAs, diagnostic teams - 24 months)85,00,000
Training (5-day residential for 50 RAs + 7 field coordinators)8,00,000
Instrument licensing (ADOS-2, ADI-R kit)12,00,000
Travel and field logistics (100+ schools, 7 provinces)22,00,000
Data management and software4,00,000
Dissemination (printing, meetings, publications)5,00,000
Contingency (10%)13,60,000
Total~1,49,60,000 (~NPR 1.5 crore / ~USD 112,000)
Budget can be scaled based on funder scope. Alternative: phased approach starting with 3 provinces in Year 1.

10. Timeline (Gantt Overview)

ActivityM1-3M4-6M7-12M13-18M19-22M23-24
Ethics approval and tool adaptationX
Pilot / instrument validationX
RA trainingX
Phase 1 national screeningXX
Phase 2 diagnostic confirmationXX
Community (out-of-school) armXX
Data analysisXX
Report writing and disseminationX

11. Limitations and Mitigation

LimitationMitigation
ADOS-2 requires specialized training - limited clinicians in NepalTrain 14+ clinicians (2 per province) through international collaboration (ADOS-2 workshops); partner with organizations like ACNS
Low awareness/stigma may reduce parental disclosureUse community liaison officers; sensitization meetings before data collection
Geographic remoteness (mountain districts)Prioritize Terai and Hill for Phase 1; use trained community health workers and telemedicine consultation for remote areas
Out-of-school children missed by school-based designDedicated community arm in each cluster to capture dropouts
No existing validated Nepali SCQPre-study validation sub-study built into Phase 1 preparation

12. Why This Research Matters for Nepal's Autism Schools Plan

Nepal's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has publicly committed to establishing autism-specific model schools, but without national prevalence data, decisions on how many schools to build, where to place them, and how large to make them are made without evidence. This study will directly provide:
  • A district-level map of ASD burden to guide school placement decisions
  • Age-disaggregated data to plan for different educational interventions (early vs. late primary vs. secondary)
  • Out-of-school ASD estimates to size the unmet need
  • A baseline for evaluating the impact of any new schools established
This positions Nepal to join a small number of LMICs (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India's select states) with robust national ASD data - and to become a model for the South Asian region.

References (Selected)

  • Shrestha et al. Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in Southeast Asia: A regional overview. Asian J Psychiatry. 2024;91:104639.
  • Autism Care Nepal Society. Autism situation in Nepal: Annual report 2023. Kathmandu: ACNS.
  • Experience and coping strategies of parents of children with ASD in Nepal. PMC, 2025.
  • Akhter S et al. Autism spectrum disorder among 16-30-month-old children in Bangladesh. Autism. 2024 [PMID: 36373750].
  • WHO. Autism Spectrum Disorders fact sheet, 2023.
  • Nepal Disability Rights Act (2074/2017); Sixteenth National Plan 2024/25-2028/29.

A few practical next steps after submitting this proposal:
  1. Get NHRC registration early - Nepal Health Research Council approval is mandatory before any health-related data collection and can take 3-6 months.
  2. Partner with Autism Care Nepal Society (ACNS) in Godawari - they have the strongest existing network and credibility with families.
  3. Seek dual funding - approach both the Nepal government (MoHP research fund) and international donors (UNICEF, WHO South-East Asia, Autism Speaks Global) simultaneously to reduce dependence on a single source.
  4. ADOS-2 training: Contact Autism Speaks or the Autism Science Foundation for subsidized training resources for LMICs.

Create a one-page policy brief to pitch this to Nepal's Ministry of Education

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  fs.writeFileSync('/home/daytona/workspace/autism-policy-brief/ASD_Policy_Brief_Nepal_MOEST.docx', buffer);
  console.log('Done');
}).catch(err => {
  console.error(err);
  process.exit(1);
});
Running Command

cd /home/daytona/workspace/autism-policy-brief && node build.js 2>&1

Running Command

python3 /home/daytona/skills/docx/scripts/office/validate.py /home/daytona/works…

Running Command

cd /home/daytona/workspace/autism-policy-brief && python3 -c " import zipfile, s…

Your one-page policy brief is ready:

ASD Policy Brief Nepal MOEST

Word Document · DOCX


What's inside the document:
The brief is formatted as a professional A4 ministry-ready document with a dark navy header band, colour-coded section bars (teal), and amber accent figures. It covers:
SectionContent
Title blockFull title, subtitle, ministry header strip
The ProblemOne sharp paragraph on the data gap blocking school planning
Key Facts table4 headline figures (250,000-300,000 Nepalis with ASD; zero validated national studies; WHO 1-in-100 rate)
What We ProposeFour bullet points summarising the study design
Evidence callout boxAmber-bordered quote from a 2025 published Nepal ASD study
How Findings Support Government ActionFour direct questions the Atlas will answer for MOEST planners
Recommendations table5 numbered actions with plain-language explanations
Cost & PartnersNPR 1.5 crore estimate; ACNS, TU, UNICEF, MoHP listed
Tips for using it:
  • Add your institution's logo and PI contact details in the footer before submitting.
  • The document is editable in Microsoft Word or LibreOffice - you can translate it to Nepali for the ministry version.
  • Pair it with the full research proposal (from our earlier session) as an annex when submitting formally to NHRC.

Create a 5-slide presentation summary for MOEST officials

Reading File
Reading File
Reading File
Writing File

~/autism-policy-brief/build_pptx.js

const pptxgen = require("pptxgenjs");

const pres = new pptxgen();
pres.layout = "LAYOUT_16x9";
pres.author  = "Research Team";
pres.title   = "ASD in Nepal's Schools - MOEST Presentation";

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const WHITE  = "FFFFFF";
const DKGRAY = "333333";
const MIDGRAY= "555555";

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// ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SLIDE 3 — THE STUDY (light, two-column)
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    ["Duration", "24 months"],
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// ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SLIDE 4 — WHY IT MATTERS + RECOMMENDATIONS
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    ["?", "Which districts have highest burden and deserve the first schools?"],
    ["?", "How large must the specialist teacher-training pipeline be?"],
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  const recs = [
    ["1", "Fund the national ASD prevalence study immediately"],
    ["2", "Use district maps to place & size autism-specific schools"],
    ["3", "Train child psychologists (ADOS-2) in all 7 provinces"],
    ["4", "Form an inter-ministerial ASD task force (MOEST + MoHP + NPC)"],
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// ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
// SLIDE 5 — CALL TO ACTION (dark)
// ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
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    { icon: "✔", head: "Endorse the research proposal", body: "Provide ministerial endorsement to facilitate NHRC ethics approval and school access across all 7 provinces" },
    { icon: "₹", head: "Allocate seed funding — NPR 1.5 crore", body: "The cost of one specialist classroom. Returns a national data atlas that plans all future classrooms for a generation" },
    { icon: "⚡", head: "Establish an ASD inter-ministerial task force", body: "Coordinate MOEST, MoHP, and NPC now — so when data arrives in 24 months, the implementation machinery is ready" },
  ];

  asks.forEach(({ icon, head, body }, i) => {
    const y = 1.52 + i * 1.17;
    s.addShape(pres.shapes.RECTANGLE, {
      x: 0.3, y, w: 6.3, h: 1.08,
      fill: { color: "1E4068", transparency: 0 },
      line: { color: TEAL, pt: 1 }
    });
    s.addShape(pres.shapes.RECTANGLE, { x: 0.3, y, w: 0.06, h: 1.08, fill: { color: AMBER }, line: { type: "none" } });
    s.addText(icon, { x: 0.42, y: y + 0.28, w: 0.5, h: 0.5, fontSize: 18, align: "center", valign: "middle", margin: 0 });
    s.addText(head, { x: 1.02, y: y + 0.08, w: 5.4, h: 0.35, fontSize: 13, bold: true, fontFace: "Arial", color: AMBER, align: "left", valign: "middle", margin: 0 });
    s.addText(body, { x: 1.02, y: y + 0.42, w: 5.4, h: 0.55, fontSize: 10.5, fontFace: "Arial", color: "BBCCDD", align: "left", valign: "top", margin: 0 });
  });

  // Right panel content
  s.addText("Partners Ready\nTo Deliver", {
    x: 7.28, y: 0.6, w: 2.6, h: 0.9,
    fontSize: 15, bold: true, fontFace: "Arial", color: WHITE,
    align: "center", valign: "middle", margin: 0
  });

  const partners = ["Autism Care Nepal Society", "Tribhuvan University", "B.P. Koirala Institute", "UNICEF Nepal (advisory)", "MoHP — diagnostic teams"];
  partners.forEach((p, i) => {
    s.addText("• " + p, {
      x: 7.22, y: 1.62 + i * 0.55, w: 2.68, h: 0.45,
      fontSize: 10, fontFace: "Arial", color: "CCEEEA",
      align: "left", valign: "middle", margin: 0
    });
  });

  s.addText("Full research proposal\navailable on request", {
    x: 7.22, y: 4.55, w: 2.68, h: 0.6,
    fontSize: 9.5, fontFace: "Arial", color: "AABBCC", italic: true,
    align: "center", valign: "middle", margin: 0
  });

  footer(s);
  slideNum(s, 5);
}

// ── Write file ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
pres.writeFile({ fileName: "/home/daytona/workspace/autism-policy-brief/ASD_MOEST_Presentation.pptx" })
  .then(() => console.log("Done"))
  .catch(e => { console.error(e); process.exit(1); });
Running Command

cd /home/daytona/workspace/autism-policy-brief && node build_pptx.js 2>&1

Running Command

node -e "const p = require('pptxgenjs'); const pp = new p(); console.log(Object.…

Running Command

sed -i 's/pres\.shapes\.ELLIPSE/pres.shapes.OVAL/g' /home/daytona/workspace/auti…

Running Command

python3 -c " content = open('/home/daytona/workspace/autism-policy-brief/build_p…

Running Command

node /home/daytona/workspace/autism-policy-brief/build_pptx.js 2>&1

Running Command

python3 -c " import zipfile with zipfile.ZipFile('/home/daytona/workspace/autism…

5 slides, valid PPTX, 175 KB. Done.

ASD MOEST Presentation

Presentation · PPTX


Here is what each slide contains:
SlideThemeDesign
1 - TitleDark navy + teal left panel split; MOEST attributionBold white title, amber accent line, "Presented to:" tag
2 - The ProblemLight background, navy top band4 stat cards with amber numbers (250-300k / 1-in-100 / 0 studies), bold problem statement box
3 - The StudyLight, two-column layoutLeft: study specifications table (7 provinces / 11,500 children / 24 months); Right: 3 phase boxes with numbered circles
4 - Policy ImpactLight, two-column layoutLeft: 4 questions the Atlas answers for planners; Right: 5 numbered ministry recommendations
5 - Call to ActionDark navy + teal right panel3 action cards (endorse / fund NPR 1.5 crore / task force); Partners list on the right panel
Every slide has a consistent navy footer strip with "Ministry of Education, Science and Technology | Nepal | July 2026" and a slide counter. The colour palette (navy, teal, amber) is consistent across both the policy brief Word document and this presentation.
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