experts in Autism for two days of critical discourse on supporting
children and adults living with Autism in Africa. Organized as part of
the GTBank’s Orange Ribbon Initiative, the Annual Autism Conference,
will hold on the 30th and 31st of July 2019 at the MUSON Centre, Onikan,
Lagos.
Themed, “Autism: Transitions, Vocational skills and The Role of
Technology,” the Annual Autism Conference will bring to the fore the
challenges facing children living with Autism as they grow into
adulthood. The conference will feature presentations and keynote
addresses on how to empower children and adults living with Autism to
reach their full potential. Some of the facilitators include Dr. Loretta
Burns, a leading expert in the field of neurodevelopmental disorders and
the founder of ABE International Clinic; Dr. Tisa Hooper-Johnson, the
Medical Director of the HFHS Center for Autism and Developmental
Disabilities (CADD), USA; Janette Washington, a speech-language
pathologist with nearly a decade of experience working with children
living with autism and other special needs; and Ivie Emokpae, a
qualified special needs coordinator from the Institute of Education
London.
Following the Autism conference will be free one-on-one consultations
for children with Autism and other developmental challenges, as well as
counselling for parents and guardians. There will also be sessions for
Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, Behaviour Analysis, Audiology,
Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychiatry, Physiotherapy, and
Occupational Therapy. These sessions will hold from Thursday August 1st
to Tuesday August 6th, 2019 at Digital Village, Alausa, Lagos.
Commenting on the 9th Annual Autism Awareness Conference, Segun Agbaje,
the Chief Executive Officer of Guaranty Trust Bank plc, said; “Children
and adults living with autism often lack the support and vocational
training that they need to develop critical life skills for leading
independent and productive lives. As an organization that is passionate
about uplifting the most vulnerable in our society, we will continue to
empower people living with autism with all the support and resources
that they need to reach their full potential.”
Guaranty Trust Bank plc is a Nigerian financial institution that has
maintained a defined Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy
since its inception in 1990. The Bank actively supports numerous
programmes across Africa that positively affect Infant and Maternal
Healthcare, Education, the Arts, Community Development and the
Environment.