Autism Center opens in Dushanbe as construction begins on Transplantology Center

Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Dushanbe Mayor Rustam Emomali inaugurated a new Autism Center in the capital’s Firdavsi district on October 30. The two officials also attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Transplantology Center. According to the president’s official website, the Autism Center was built at the initiative of the Dushanbe city authorities. The facility is designed to provide diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and educational services for children with autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, speech and developmental delays, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The complex comprises three buildings of five, six and seven stories, housing rehabilitation and educational facilities as well as accommodation for parents. The center can accommodate up to 400 patients at a time and is expected to create 200 jobs for specialists.

It has seven specialized departments providing diagnostic services, early intervention, family support, rehabilitation, daytime care, services for adolescents, and counseling and training for parents. It has seven specialized departments providing diagnostic services, early intervention, family support, rehabilitation, daytime care, services for adolescents, and counseling and training for parents. Rehabilitation programs will focus on developing physical abilities, speech and communication skills, fine and gross motor skills, behavioral development, psychological support and social adaptation. The facility includes 10 classrooms, 102 offices and administrative rooms, and 40 technical and auxiliary rooms. It also has two conference halls with seating capacities of 90 and 60 people, an 18-room hotel for parents of children receiving treatment, a 50-seat cafeteria and two swimming pools.…