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What we do?
What we do?
We are a group of professionals teaching autistic children skills they can use in their community.
Where?
Where?
We work in the Ecuadorean Highlands with families living in rural areas at more than 3700m of altitude.
Why?
Why?
Because children with autism sometimes need very specific teaching to learn abilities such as communication.
How We Are Proceeding?
How We Are Proceeding?
Migration to the cities can impoverish families and restrict children's physical space. We support families' traditional activities, such as agriculture, so that they can live and work in their homeland.
We work with children
We work with children
We teach children specific communication abilities that are not developing due to autism.
And their families
And their families
We teach family and community members simple strategies they can use to increase communication with their children.
Health checks
Health checks
We rely on a network of medical practitioners, colleagues and friends, to provide health controls.
Cultural Mediation
Cultural Mediation
We work with members of the community to ensure that the strategies we teach are culturally adapted.
Why we do it?
Why we do it?
Because we love our work and we firmly believe that all children with special needs deserve the best support we can provide.
We are grateful to:
We are grateful to:
FRIENDS and DONORS
CENPEIN, Pediatria, Pediatría del Dearrollo y Oftalmología
COORDINAMOS event Management
Optikids
Mr & Mrs. L. & N. T.
Mr &Mrs. A. P. & E. L.
Mr & Mrs Samad Gonzales
Mrs. D. Rossi
Mrs J. C
Mrs Leonor V
Mrs Margareth P.
Mrs Ivonne S.
Mrs Sylvie R.
Mr Edouard G.
We are also grateful to
Tomás Peña, cello player and commentator.
Inés, pour son soutien technique.
What has already been possible thanks to you?
What has already been possible thanks to you?
We have delivered livestock and farming tools for the parents.
We have delivered livestock and farming tools for the parents.
So parents can earn income working within their community and stay close to their children.
So parents can earn income working within their community and stay close to their children.
Four children have had a complete health check.
Four children have had a complete health check.
Due to limited food variability, children face growth restrictions and learning abilities are compromised.
They have received a full vision assessment
They have received a full vision assessment
Important visual difficulties were also a barrier to learning. They were detected and addressed.
All children have received their prescription glasses
All children have received their prescription glasses
Children are learning communication skills
Children are learning communication skills
Children are learning living skills
Children are learning living skills
Parents are currently learning how to support their children's needs at home
Parents are currently learning how to support their children's needs at home
Please
Please
Help us to teach autistic kids.
Help us to support parents' traditional way of living so they can care for their children in their homeland.
Any contribution is important to us.
10 usd 25 usd 50 usd 100 usd
10 chf 25 chf 50 chf 100 chf
Paulina Buffle
TWINT: 078 748 66 52
PayPal : paypal.me/PaulinaBuffleEduc
Cristina Armijos - Autismo Ecuador
Cuenta Ahorros: 12199020979
CI numero: 1710565985
Produbanco Ecuador
24/09/2024. Very unfortunately the important number of forest fires around the city of Quito currently made it very difficult to enter and leave the city.
24/09/2024. Very unfortunately the important number of forest fires around the city of Quito currently made it very difficult to enter and leave the city.
These very sad events have an impact on mobility, which also affects our project, delaying the intervention with the families in the highlands.
These very sad events have an impact on mobility, which also affects our project, delaying the intervention with the families in the highlands.
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