Background: Autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and socializes with others, causing problems in social interaction and communication. Hence, this study seeks to assess the knowledge and attitude concerning autism among school teachers in Himachal Pradesh, India, and the influence of several demographic factors on school teacher’s knowledge and attitude concerning autism. Aim:  The aim of present study was to assess the knowledge and attitude concerning autism among school teachers. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the level of knowledge among school teachers, to assess the attitude among school teachers, to find out the correlation between knowledge and attitude among school teachers, to find out the association of knowledge level with selected demographic variables and to find out the association of attitude among school teachers with selected demographic variables. Methodology:  A quantitative descriptive research design was used to collect data from 100 school teachers by using non-probability convenient sampling technique by means of self-structured questionnaires and likert scale. Result: The present study concluded that the most of the students were having moderate knowledge (76%) and (78%) of school teachers had positive attitude concerning autism. The present study findings also revealed that there was a significant positive correlation (r = 0.197) at 0.05 level of significance between the knowledge and attitude concerning autism among school teachers. Conclusion: The present study concluded that there is a need for school institutions to pay their attention in teaching, educating, training and guiding the autistic child.

Background: Anxiety is one of the most common experiences of every school going children; it adversely affects the child’s physical and mental aspect of life. Art therapy is a specific counseling approach that helps them to understand muddled feelings and upsetting events that they have not had the chance or the skills to sort out properly. This study highlighted the effectiveness of art therapy in reducing anxiety level among school going children (6-12 years). Aim: To assess the effectiveness of art therapy on anxiety level among school going children (6-12 years) in selected schools of Shimla (H.P.). Objectives: To assess the anxiety level among school going children (6-12years) in experimental group and control group, to administer the art therapy among school going children (6-12 years) in experimental group, to evaluate the effectiveness of Art therapy on anxiety level among school going children (6-12 years) in selected schools of Shimla (H.P.) and to find out the association of anxiety level among school going children (6-12 years) with selected demographic variables. Methodology: A quantitative research approach was used and research design was quasi-experimental. Data was collected by using visual facial anxiety scale. Result: The present study revealed that anxiety level among school going children (6-12 years) decreased significantly after giving art therapy to experimental group but no improvement was seen in control group. Conclusion:The present study concluded that art therapy is simple, inexpensive and culturally acceptable approach that helps children in reducing anxiety and thus result in growth of child in all dimensions.