Currently, there are 6,800 persons with disabilities with autism spectrum disorder in Azerbaijan.
This was reported to “Elchi” by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population.
It was stated that services are also provided in the Ministry’s rehabilitation centers to support the development of persons with disabilities with autism spectrum disorder according to their potential and their independent living opportunities: “In these institutions, they are provided with services in areas such as psychology, speech therapy, ergotherapy, yoga, hippotherapy, dance ability (dance therapy), etc., for the purpose of developing cognitive, speech, and self-care skills.
In addition to outpatient services, they are also provided with community-based, telerehabilitation, and mobile forms of rehabilitation services.
Children with autism spectrum disorder are also involved in hippotherapy (therapy with horses) services by rehabilitation centers. This therapy positively affects the socio-psychological and physiotherapeutic rehabilitation of these children, as well as children with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, speech impediments, etc.”