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Autism Knows No Borders

Inspiring Hope for Parents in Rwanda, with Evas Kyomugisha | TBT

21 Jul 2022

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Discover what’s possible when stigma is shattered by courage.  Evas Kyomugisha is the founder and owner of Silver Bells, an autism center in Kigali, Rwanda. Silver Bells offers comprehensive services for families, including Applied Behavior Analysis, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Music Therapy.  The Global Autism Project partnered with Silver Bells in April 2019. We have since sent two SkillCorps volunteer teams to provide hands-on training to their staff.  In today’s conversation, we discuss:  The stigma around autism in Rwanda The lack of services in her community Having to turn away families who cannot afford to pay for services Rwanda’s progress in social reform since the genocide in 1994 What Evas has learned from working with autistic children How she leads her multidisciplinary team How the COVID-19 crisis has affected services at her center For more information about Evas Kyomugisha and her work, please visit: Silver Bells.  This conversation with Evas Kyomugisha was originally released on October 15, 2020.  ----more---- We appreciate your time. If you enjoy this podcast and you’d like to support our mission, please take just a few seconds to share it with one person who you think will find value in it too. Follow us on Instagram: @autismpodcast Join our community on Mighty Networks: Global Autism Community Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Global Autism Project We would love to hear your feedback about the show. Please fill out this short survey to let us know your thoughts: Listener Survey 

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