Research: Autism in Serbia

There is money for the dolphinarium, but not for personal attendants

When asked what the system provided to people with autism and their families, the parents we talked to said out loud - the system is nothing, but the individuals from the system are a lot, it depends on who was lucky. What are the obstacles parents of children with autism face? Why are there not enough personal followers? Finally, how many children with autism in Serbia are counted by the Registry of Children with Developmental Disabilities

Autism

"Scrolls in the dark": How to enrich the life of people with autism

People with autism after high school are forgotten by the system. That's why Mikica Petronijević, the father of a young man with autism, is building a center in Arandjelovac to enrich their lives and provide respite for their parents.

SAD

Donald Trump Administration: Antivaxxer Proves Vaccines Cause Autism

Autism research in the US will be led by David Geyer, the man who has repeatedly claimed there is a link between vaccines and autism

State and children

Vučić prefers the Expo to children with autism

Irena Živković, People's Deputy of the Party of Freedom and Justice (SSP) reminds that the president is announcing a dolphinarium, and that the work on the National Center for Early Child Development is delayed, and that it is clear that the state's priority is the Expo

Politics and society

Neglect of people with autism: Dolphins and other flags

Dario Rossi, whose son has autism, tells "Vreme" that children and the elderly with autism in Serbia need something, not the dolphinarium that President Vučić announces as "overshadowing simplicity".

Interview: Marina Kurilj, director of the Association "Halfway"

These are not "some strange people", they are one of us

"For young people and adults with intellectual disabilities, autism and other pervasive disorders, from the moment when their parents and/or relatives can no longer take care of them and cannot provide them with a quality social life, there is a service where they can continue his life in the community (and not in a home/institution) appropriate to his age, needs, wishes and possibilities"

Support

Today is World Autism Day - help and understanding are needed

Autism or autism spectrum disorder refers to a wide range of conditions characterized by impairments in social skills and communication, repetitive behavior, changes in speech and non-verbal communication

Autism

The system forgets people with autism after high school

People with autism in Serbia do not have the right to a personal assistant after high school. This is how their opportunities are drastically reduced, Radunka Lazić, mother of a boy with autism, who participates in the initiative to change the rules, tells "Vreme"

Children with developmental disabilities

Quackery: Autism treatment courses on Instagram for 497 euros 

On the social network "Instagram", the profile "Solve Autism" came into the spotlight last week. On it, a woman offers "courses" to parents of children with autism and other developmental disorders to solve their problems, and not for a small fee.

Interview

Dario Rossi: This society does not even know how many children suffer from autism

"Everything is the same as when my son was three years old, and now, when he is 20 years old, the story is identical. Nothing has changed about society's attitude towards him"