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Autism Assisted
Workshop

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Autism Assisted
Workshop

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OVERVIEW

A two-day
interactive
workshop on
Autism
awareness and
technology-use.

This two-day event consisted of talks and interactive workshops from experts in the fields of behavior, education and emotional wellbeing within autistic individuals. Discussions took place on how assistive technology can provide new avenues in supporting people with disorders including autism and learning disabilities. The host team also launched assistive technology initiatives taken by CHISEL Lab at LUMS, including Autism Assisted Portal.

14 - 15 Dec 2019

Dates

LUMS

Venue

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Itinerary

9:00 – 10:00 am
( 1 Hour )

Registration

10:00 – 10:30 am
( 30 minutes )

Intro to the Workshop

Dr. Suleman Shahid & Syedha Azka Bokhari

10:30 – 11:00 am
( 1 Hour )

Activity for Participants

Khawar Sultana

11:00 – 11:45 am
( 45 minutes )

Autism Spectrum Disorders
and its Challenges

Dr Nazish Imran

11:45 – 12:00 pm
( 15 minutes )

Tea Break

12:00 – 1:00 pm
( 1 Hour )

Screening and Assessment
for Autism
Dr Attiya Inam

1:00 – 2:00 pm.
( 1 Hour )

Lunch

2:00 – 2:45 pm
( 1 Hour )

Rights Based Approach to Children with Autism

Prof Naeem Zafar

2:45 – 3:45 pm
( 1 Hour )

Teaching Strategies for Children with ASD

Nabila Chaudhry

3:45 – 5:15 pm
( 1 Hour 30 Min )

Activities of Daily Living for People with ASD

Dr Aniqa Sohail

5:15 – 5:30 pm
( 15 minutes )

Autism Assisted Portal Launch

LUMS Team

7:00 pm.

Dinner

9:00 – 9:30 am
( 30 minutes)

Registration

9:30 – 10:15 am
( 45 minutes )

Medical Treatment Approach for Autism

Dr Nazish Imran

10:15 – 11:15 am
( 1 Hour )

Speech and Language Intervention for Autism

Sharmeen Tarar

11:15 – 11:30 am
( 15 minutes )

Tea Break

11:30 – 12:30 pm
( 1 Hour )

Khawar Sultana

Dr Attiya Inam

12:30 – 1:00 pm
( 30 minutes )

Autism Heroes and Interactive Session

Nuzhat Rubab

1:00 – 2:00 pm.
( 1 Hour )

Lunch

2:00 – 3:00 pm
( 1 Hour )

Assistive Tech in Healthcare

Dr Suleman Shahid

3:00 – 3:45 pm
( 45 minutes )

Demo for Dyslexia Screening
& Autism Screening Tools

LUMS Team

3:45 – 4:15 pm

Day 2 Closing

Testimonials

What our participants
say.

Testimonials

What our participants
say.

Workshop Attendee
“We are very thankful to all of you, we get a lot (of knowledge) due to your handwork, I now feel like I (know how to) deal with Autism patient(s), Alhamdullilah (thank God). Your team has clearly answered all of my questions, you can't imagine how we feel. We have no words for your struggle and work. Thanks once again.”
Shagufta Iqbal

Clinical Psychologist and Speech Pathologist

"You people are life saver(s). I have no words."
Sana Qamar

Dietitian and Nutritionist

"Very interactive workshop, I really enjoyed (it). Assisted Portal is very useful thing for us as in Pakistan. I think (this is) excellent work which I see (for the) first time in Pakistan."
Naz Batool

Clinical Psychologist

"The workshop was very helpful, speakers are very good. Apps are very good and helpful."
Dr. Irfan Mahmood

Doctor at Children Hospital Sialkot

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