Category Archives: Kurdish Rights

We call upon policymakers in Iraq and Kurdistan to focus on the growing needs of individuals diagnosed to be on the autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to provide data-driven strategies that will enable those living with autism to reach their potential. More than 3,000 people are believed to be on the spectrum in Kurdistan Region,ContinueContinue reading “Autism strategy in Kurdistan Region and Iraq”

Autism is a spectrum condition which means the symptoms differ for each individual person. Autism can affect how people perceive the world and interact with those around them. People on the autism spectrum can have difficulties with social communication and social. They may also have restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviours. People on the autismContinueContinue reading “How can autism affect a person?”

We delivered our first workshop on how best to support autistic children during the Coronavirus pandemic on April 11th. It was delivered both in the English and Kurdish language. We had 32 parents join our online session with Dr. Ava Doski and Dr. Kazhaw Rashid. The parents were based in Kurdistan Region, United Kingdom andContinueContinue reading “First online workshop on autism in Kurdish and English!”

Kurdish architecture graduate and enthusiast Huda Bakhtiyar explores the link between architecture and autism. She shares several tips for our readers! View this post on Instagram ئایا رێکخستنی ماڵ پەیوەندی هەیە بە ئارامی مناڵی ئۆتیزمەوە؟ ماڵەکانمان چۆن رێک بخەین بەشێوەیەک بۆ ئەوانیش گونجاو بێت؟ زۆر سوپاس بۆ ئەندازیاری تەلارسازی خاتوو هودا بەختیار بۆ باسکردنی پەیوەندیContinueContinue reading “Architecture and autism”