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"It is vital to unite our efforts and work together
– parents
– professionals
– autistic individuals “
Olga Bogdashina
Prof. Olga Bogdashina, Ph.D. (linguistics), MSc (Psychology), MA (Teaching methods) MA Ed (Autism), Honorary Professor, Honorary Doctor, KSPU, Co-founder of the International Autism Institute, and Programme Leader (Autism courses), Visiting Professor in Autism Studies, co-founder of the International Autism Institute, author of 9 books that reflect her specific interests in autism research: sensory perceptual issues in autism; language and communication in autism; autism and spirituality.
Having founded the first day centre for autistic children in Gorlovka, Ukraine over 30 years ago, she has ‘lived and breathed autism' since then. However, before 1988 - she knew absolutely nothing about autism or just how much it would mean to her and change her life.
Topics of Expertise
Understanding more than what we see...
Different sensory experiences lead to different perceptions of the world
Autism &
Spirituality
What role does psyche and spirit play in people on the Autism spectrum?
Do we lack theory of "autistic mind"?
The difficulty with the one-sidedness view of this theory
Challenging concepts of reality
Understanding experiences of autism within the wider scope of human perception
"Whatever autism is, it's never boring"
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Coming Up
26 May 2022
Open lecture "Introduction to the sensory world of autism", VIII International Forum on Teacher Education, Kazan Federal University
25 April 2022
Podcast episode with Antony Peake: Autism & Spirituality
29 April 2022
International Autism Conference ‘Best practices for working with adolescents with ASD'
Sofia, Bulgaria