Autism (Part-1)

Author: Engineer M. M. E. Hossain

Episode: Researcher Golam Rob

Golam Rob is a doctor by profession. He continues to conduct important research in his lab every day. He has always maintained professionalism in his life. Wherever he could not, he called upon the Lord. He has many achievements in his life. But this time he wants to surpass all his achievements. He wants to make everyone happy with his heart-warming work. This time, he is doing research on autism. He does not know how successful he will be. However, he wants to open a new path for autistic children. He is constantly praying to the Lord and working. He wants to make autistic children happy and healthy. That goal seems to be constantly chasing him. Then….

Episode: Golam Rob aka Golu's Family

Just as Golam Kibria was about to get up after finishing his breakfast, his father, who was over eighty years old, said, "What's up, Golu, how far have your medical scientific experiments progressed?"

Golam Rab: "Father, I am working with all my heart and soul."

Golam Rab's father: "Will I be able to see the method of curing my fourth grandson's autism while I am alive?"

Golam Rab: "If the Lord wants, why not, father?"

Golam Rab's father: "You are my only child. I have raised you with great difficulty. I hope that you will do good, benefit people, and dedicate yourself to serving people."

Saying these words, Golam Rab's father took off his glasses and wiped away tears. Seeing his father's condition, Golam Rab's heart also became heavy. Making a promise to his father, he left for his hospital lab. Golam Rab's father's name is Golam Rahman. And, his mother's name is Sarah Begum. His father was a professor at a private university and his mother is a housewife. His wife's name is Afsana Rahman. She was a doctor by profession. However, she died prematurely after the birth of her fourth child. His four sons are named Golam Rahim, Golam Malek, Golam Aziz, and Golam Khalek. The youngest son, Golam Khalek, was an autistic child. His mother died at the time of his birth. Golam Rab, the youngest son, sits in a wheelchair all the time. However, his three elder brothers, including his father, grandfather, and grandmother, were all sympathetic to him and all helped him with his daily work. And, even though his mother is no longer alive, the four brothers were drenched in his father's love. This was not a family, but a fantasy paradise.

Episode: In the Hospital Lab

Golam Rob arrived at a hypothesis while researching autism in the hospital lab. Which was a groundbreaking discovery for him. He told his junior colleagues, “I don’t know how useful what I discovered today is! However, it will take our research on autism a long way forward. And, if we are not successful today, maybe tomorrow new research will be conducted with this hypothesis of ours, and new directions will be revealed." Everyone immediately burst into applause. Golam Rob said, "I have a press conference today at 2:00 PM. All of you will be present there as my assistants." Doctor and researcher Golam Rob's junior research members were also present at the press conference as his assistants. Everyone was waiting for noon. There were still 2 hours and 23 minutes left until the conference started. Everyone was counting down the hours to see when the time would be 2:00 PM.

Episode: At the press conference

Doctors from Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, India, and China also came to Ghulam Rab's press conference. The atmosphere was incredibly beautiful. Everyone sat down in their seats. Ghulam Rab's name was announced to present his hypothesis. Whatever he said would be translated into English by another translator. That was for the foreign doctors. The time was 2:05 PM, he was begun by greeting and wishing everyone well.

Talking about autism and autistic children, he said, "No child is autistic at birth. A child becomes autistic due to the increased or uncontrolled release of certain hormones after birth. It takes a child one year and six months to two years and six months to develop full-blown autism. If we doctors can create a system within this time, autism will be eradicated from the world forever. However, during this time, the method of identifying autism must be very robust. And our lab also has a small study on adult autism or those who have already been diagnosed with autism.”

His heart was heavy as he said these words. He himself was a father of autistic child. That was what he said now.

After a moment of feeling heavy, he continued, "I am also a father of an autistic child. The youngest of my four sons is autistic. I know how much a father's heart aches when his son doesn't smile at his father, doesn't sit on his lap or shoulder, and doesn’t complain!"

The entire conference hall was silent. His emotional words deeply hurt everyone.

After pausing for 15-16 seconds, he resumed, "However, we are now thinking about a way to activate the inactive cells of autistic children. We are also trying to find out how effective it is for our children. We will try our best in that regard. Thank you all.”

Immediately, the entire conference room erupted in applause. All the foreign and local doctors exclaimed, “Great discovery.”

This hypothesis of Golam Rob was promoted not only by the domestic media but also by some foreign media.

Finally, when the press conference ended at 2:50 pm, Golam Rob returned home. He was happy for something new. But he was also afraid if he did not succeed. He was thinking that a new mission was starting tomorrow. After testing the machine made for them, it would be used to treat autistic children. So, he spent the day in a maze of various thoughts.

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