Autism consulting room

The autism consulting room will be as an open-type room in the Children's Hospital "Gaiļezers", where parents or care takers who raise ASD children can receive free psychological help.

The Autism consulting room is a continuation of the Children's Hospital Foundation’s initiative to expand support for children with autistic spectrum disorders, since, regularly receiving information from parents and other NGOs and consulting with industry professionals, it was concluded that children with ASD have very limited access to professional, modern and a state-funded service.

The autism consulting room will be as an open-type room in the Children's Hospital "Gaiļezers", where parents or care takers who raise ASD children can receive free psychological help. The visual design of the room was created thanks to the architect Andra Šmite who donated her work to the project. The room arrangement has been carefully thought out and designed so that the room for children with ASD is safe, creates pleasant feelings and enables them to fully participate in the activities.

"If your child has recently been diagnosed with ASD and you do not know what to do next; if you suspect your child may have ASD; if your child has ASD and you cannot find an approach to your child; if you have other questions or you have a feeling that you cannot cope with the difficulties related to your child’s ASD, feel free to apply for a consultation, and we will help you find solutions!" invited Marija Legzdiņa, Head of the office of the Autism consulting room, the clinical psychologist of the Children's Hospital.

In 2015, childhood autism was registered for 303 children in Latvia, however, according to the World Health Organization data for 2017 which indicates that 1 out of 160 children has ASD, the diagnosis is likely to affect a significantly larger number of children.

More: www.autismsberniem.lv

The project is made thanks to its supporter — the company "X Infotech"!