Namibia to host World Autism Organisation congress

Source: The Namibian · 2026-11-03T14:26:06.000Z · Science

Namibia will host the sixth World Autism Organisation Congress in Windhoek from 3 to 5 November, bringing together international speakers, researchers and autism advocates to discuss support for people with autism. “We must give the autistic community a platform to advocate and speak for themselves,” Autism Association of Namibia founder Petra Dillmann says. Dillmann says the congress presents an opportunity to learn directly from people with autism about their needs and experiences. “This is our chance to learn directly from autistic people, to understand what they need and how they think, and to let them teach us their language,” she

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