2×02 | Normalizing Autism

by | Sep 25, 2024

Autism Spectrum Disorder, a condition still unknown by many

Life with a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder is not easy. That is the difficult reality that families face every day: misunderstanding by society, lack of resources, at least in the initial stages, and a permanent struggle for what we all take for granted: the normality of a child who learns, plays, socializes…

There is a lot of ignorance about what it means to suffer from Autism Spectrum Disorder despite the fact that it is estimated that about 1 in 100 people in Spain have this condition. That is why today, in EdTech Generation, Nani Casado, a psychologist who collaborates with the Autism Association of Granada, is with us.

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