Every year on April 2nd activists all over the world celebrate the World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD). In Laos we do so since 2011. In many countries marking just one day for autism awareness is not enough as many different activities to disseminate information about the Autism Spectrum Disorder are organised. Association for Autism, the […]
Scholarship
Wir brauchen dringend Hilfe
Schreiben der Präsidentin der Association for Autism Im Namen der Association for Autism schreibe ich Ihnen, um Ihnen für die kommende Weihnachtszeit alles Gute zu wünschen. Zunächst noch einmal herzlichen Dank allen bisherigen Spendern. Ihre Spenden trugen wesentlich dazu bei, das Leben von vielen Kindern und ihrer Familien zu verändern. Heute möchte ich Ihnen gern […]
25 Children at VAC
The Vientiane Autism Center is bursting at the seams. In 2011 we built a three-room extension and gained additional space through other remodelling. This allows us to take care of up to 25 children, a limit we have already reached, with another 6 applicants waiting to be accepted. There is no end in sight. We […]
VAC hat 25 Kinder
Das Vientiane Autism Center platzt aus allen Nähten. 2011 hatten wir unser Gebäude um drei Räume erweitert und auch durch andere Umbauten zusätzlichen Platz gewonnen. Dadurch können wir bis zu 25 Kinder betreuen. Jetzt sind wir bei dieser Zahl angekommen und haben sechs weitere Anträge auf dem Tisch! Ein Ende ist nicht abzusehen. Wir freuen […]
Waiting for Money
Things are moving. People as well. This family moved some 750 kilometres to the north, form southern Laos to the capital city. They are hoping to find help for their son. He is four years old and diagnosed autistic, combined with hearing impairment. They came to VAC and were told that they are on the […]
Happy Lao New Year
Lao New Year was celebrated at VAC on 12. April 2012 as usual with lots of fun and a lot of water. Wishing all of you also all the best for the buddhist year 2555! April is not only the month of the traditional new year but – for us at least as important – […]
Scholarship fund is active now
On 11. January the LAA board was reviewing 7 requests for support form the LAA Scholarship Fund. Five were ranked with highest priority. The board agreed to support one family by taking over 90% of the fee at Vientaine Autism Center, one family will get 50% support and three families 25% support each. The fee […]