Rehabilitation Center for Children with Autism at Our University

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Rehabilitation Center for Children with Autism at Our University

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On December 15, an international scientific and practical conference titled “Inclusive Support for ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder): Steps of Osh State University” was held at Osh State University with the aim of supporting children living with autism and developing inclusive education.

The conference was attended by representatives of the “Asyl Muras” Autism Center from Kazakhstan, educational psychologists from Russia, psychiatrists from Yerevan University in Armenia, as well as specialists, doctors, social workers, educators, and parents of children with autism from the southern regions of Kyrgyzstan.

The conference was opened by the Rector of the University, Kudaiberdi Kozhobekov, who emphasized the importance of supporting children with autism spectrum disorders and the relevance of inclusive education.

During the event, participants discussed the organization of speech therapy services for children with autism and speech disorders, clinical features of autism, diagnostics, early detection, social adaptation, and the provision of medical and social assistance. Experts noted that autism has different forms and that not all children diagnosed with autism should be considered as having disabilities.

Representatives of the “Asyl Muras” Autism Center shared their experience in using the ADOS-2 diagnostic tool, developing social interaction through the JASPER program, and presented information on the 10-year activity of the “Autism. One World for All” program.

According to Anara Zhanbaeva, Director of the Center for Postgraduate Continuous Medical Education at Osh State University, the conference is being held within the framework of a project aimed at organizing speech therapy services. One of the main goals of the project is to establish a rehabilitation center for children with autism on the basis of the university’s medical clinic. The center will focus on early detection of the disorder and providing comprehensive support.

Experts emphasized that such events help expand public awareness of autism and open new opportunities for the future of children.

 

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