The 2017 Autism Conference took place on the 13th & 14th of July 2017, at the Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos.
The 2-day conference, themed “Childhood to Adulthood: Communication and Social Development”, brought together parents of children and adults living with Autism, care givers, medical professionals and members of the general public concerned about Autism to discuss and address the dynamic needs of people living with Autism right from their childhood through adulthood.
Since 2009 the Autism Awareness Conference has been a core part of GTBank’s Orange Ribbon Initiative, an advocacy program designed to support people with developmental disabilities and special needs, especially Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), in Nigeria. This year’s edition of the Autism Conference had over 2000 participants over the two-day period and had as partners, the state Ministries of Health and Education, Science and Technology, Blazing Trails International, Texas, USA, College of Medicine, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Patrick’s Speech and Language Centre and the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro Ogun State.
This year’s Autism program also included consultations for children living with Autism and other developmental challenges. Led by specialists, the consultations provided assessment Speech Therapy, Behaviour Analysis, Audiology, Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychiatry, Physiotherapy, paediatric, Occupational Therapy and parent counselling.
The 2017 Autism speakers and specialists with representatives from Guaranty Trust Bank.
The MD/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank Mr Segun Agbaje addressing the audience at the 2017 Autism conference.
GTBank Executive Directors: Mrs Tola Omotola and Mr Wale Oyedeji
The MD/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank Mr Segun Agbaje addressing the audience at the 2017 Autism conference.
The workshop/ special sessions at the 2017 GTBank Autism Conference.
The panel discussion at the 2017 GTBank Autism Conference.
Physical demonstration of psycho-social development techniques by Dr Grace Ojeamiren-Bamigboye. Ph.D. CCC-SLP
Spoken word poetry recital/ interpretive dance performance.
Interactive session at the conference.
Some of the speakers at the speakers at the 2017 GTBank Autism Conference.
Mrs Joyce Onafowokan, special adviser to the governor on social development.
Aerial cross-section view of the conference hall.
Front view of the conference hall.
Dr Anna Lamikanra with some of the facilitators of the Autism consultation sessions.
Consultation Sessions at the conference.
Aliya Gordon-Redwine during a consultation session.
Consultation Sessions at the conference.
