Ms.Ruwayda Mustafah

Ms.Ruwayda Mustafah

Hope Autism Society *

A Short Bio / زانیاری کەسیی / سيرة ذاتية قصيرة

Hope Autism Society is an advocacy group that promotes British expertise on autism in developing countries. It focuses on navigating a complex political system within Iraqi Kurdistan Region to promote autism understanding, awareness and inclusion within the class room. At the present, Hope Autism Society has a pending parliamentary bill that seeks to criminalise discrimination against those with autism and learning difficulties.

Ruwayda Mustafah is the founder of Hope Autism Society.

Category / پۆلێن / الفئة :

School Leadership / ڕابەرایەتی قوتابخانە / القيادة المدرسية

Seminar Title / ناونیشانی بابەت / عنوان الندوة

Bringing educators and lawmakers together to build opportunities for those with learning difficulties

Abstract / پوختە / الملخص

This short presentation will highlight the need for promoting better understanding of learning difficulties and celebrating differences.

– Why does diversity matter?
– How can we ensure children with learning difficulties are not left out?
– Why schools need to educate not just children, but their parents too
– How can we improve the standard of education by ensuring better comms between policymakers and educators

Keywords / وشە سەرەکیەکان / الكلمات المفتاحية

Autism, Autism Awareness, KRG, Kurdistan