Our team collaborated with the Founder and CEO of HiRasmus, a user-friendly platform for data collection focused on children with autism. Our contribution included feedback on the various components within the system, such as data types, customizable workflows, prompt levels, session documentation, and photo and video features.

Through this partnership, we connected HiRasmus, their colleagues, and the Els Club in Dubai to explore and host a mini-conference on the International Behavior Analyst Organization and their work to improve ABA credentialing worldwide.

Through our Global Outreach Autism Learning Services (GOALS), we supported a family who traveled to the United States for four weeks to ensure their child received access to our high-quality, early-intensive behavior intervention program. During this time, the family also received evidence-based caregiver-implemented intervention and parent training services. This experience led to significant growth in the child and empowered the family with the knowledge and skills needed to ensure optimal outcomes in the future. 

Through our GOALS program, we connected with professionals from the Mustaqbal Center for Special Needs, a remarkable institution dedicated to providing comprehensive care and support to children with special needs in South and Central Somalia. To celebrate World Autism Month and help create endless possibilities for individuals with autism living in Somalia, we provided a virtual educator training on autism spectrum disorder in March of 2024, and we were an invited speaker at their World Autism Day event on April 2.

Our presence, through a pre-recorded video, focused on bringing valuable insights and inspiration on autism to a diverse audience, including representatives from government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), medical professionals, educators, and the wider community. 

A researcher in Turkey, who is teaching and pursuing his PhD in Audiology and Speech Disorders at Ankara University, reached out after reading our peer-reviewed publication on the Spring in Action Together (SIAT) program. He expressed a desire to contribute to children with autism and their families in Turkey by studying and implementing a Turkish version of our SIAT program.

To ensure the integrity and fidelity of our work, we provided consultation to the research team and granted them access to our program. We look forward to future publications in collaboration with this researcher and his colleagues at Ankara University in Turkey.

Through our Global Outreach Autism Learning Services (GOALS) program, two professionals who started a school through the Ministry in Matata City (Big Bend), Eswatini, reached out to our team to gain access to training on evidence-based practices for autism for their staff serving 26 children diagnosed with autism.

To ensure they could receive accessible and affordable professional training, we provided initial recommendations during a virtual consultation call, shared our free online training, and connected their team with the team at Els for Autism South Africa. 

Free consultation services were provided to a family in Peru needing guidance on educational and therapeutic strategies to support their young child with autism. Online resources in Spanish and a referral to a local therapeutic clinic were provided, as well.

Studying the design of The Rupert and Shanken Education Wings on our campus, we published two research articles with Dr. Magda Mostafa at the American University of Cairo, on the impact of ASPECTSS®, the first set of evidence-based design guidelines worldwide to address built environments for autistic individuals. In addition, Dr. Mostafa consulted with our team on the preliminary schematic design of our newest project; a Specialized Autism Friendly Recreation Complex due to open in 2026. 

As an Official Program Provider of the Ernie Els #GameON Autism Golf program, the Fafali Organization is bringing the game of golf to autistic individuals in Ghana. The Fafali Organization organized a team who participated in our 2023 Erie Els #GameON Autism International Golf Tournament. 

We provided free consultations and resources to a family in Pune, India, who needed support in helping their son with autism. The family was specifically looking for a golf coach who understood their son’s needs and unique learning style, as well as guidance on secondary school options to prepare him for college in the USA.

At the onset of the Ukraine war, we connected with autism organizations in the Ukraine to offer free support and consultation to their families. We created visual supports and social narratives to assist the children in understanding the situation in addition to communication boards. We also compiled a list of resources for families.