QCDC organises webinar series to raise awareness of ASD

The Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has organized a webinar series to raise awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), to coincide with April - Autism Awareness Month.

QCDC will hold the next live webinar via Zoom in English, titled ‘Autism Awareness Month: Ordinary Heroes – Nurturing People with Autism’. Taking place on Monday, April 19, at 8 30pm, it targets parents and young men and women with autism.  Special guests  Sara Coleman, Special Education Teacher at Awsaj Academy; Samantha Campion-Gibson, Autism Specialist at the Learning Center; and   Sabika Shaban, a parent of two neurodiverse children, will speak at the webinar. They will tackle the blessings and challenges of raising and educating children diagnosed with ASD, speaking about experiences and lessons learned. The webinar will additionally include a Q&A session, followed by a dialogue.