Support for Children with Autism in Tajikistan

For many years now IRODA has been offering early intervention support for children under the age of seven years. These supports had previously been provided out of the mainstream school where the majority of IRODA’s services were located. Last year IRODA was very pleased to be able to move the early intervention services into their very own space. This will allow the supports for young children and their families to grow, and eliminates some of the challenges that arose from co-locating supports for very young children within a school setting. 

There are currently 62 families of young children accessing support through the new Early Childhood Intervention Centre each week. Staff provide individual and group sessions, parent training and support programs, and compliment these programs with home visiting supports.  IRODA uses a family centred approach and seeks to equip parents and family members with skills and knowledge to support the unique needs of their child. IRODA also endeavours to support the emotional well-being of families in the very early days of parenting a child with autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders. 

A place dedicated to young children and their families has been much needed and we thank you for your partnership that has made the opening of an Early Childhood Intervention Centre possible. We look forward to welcoming many more families through the doors of the centre and supporting them in the early years of their child’s life.