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Solape Azazi, a mother and founder of Cradle Lounge Special Needs Initiative has narrated how she transitioned from a full-time career in human resources (HR) to behaviour analysis (BA) for the sake of her child with special needs.
Mrs Azazi, a mother of two boys, said her first son was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at age three despite attaining the stages of child development after birth.
She shared her experiences emphasising the need for inclusion of people with autism at a media briefing Thursday ahead of the 14th edition of the Annual Autism Conference organised by Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO).
Mrs Azazi, who is billed to moderate one of the panel discussions at the conference, shared how the GTCO Autism programme empowered her with the right information and network of professionals when she started the autism journey with her son who is now 10 years old.
She said: “Seven years ago, I came for the first time to the GTCO conference, like…