My Friend Has Autism

₦7,500.00

This story is written from the perspective of Tade, a new schoolboy, who makes a friend who has autism. Tade learns to understand the differences between himself and his friend Preye and celebrates their similarities.

15 in stock

About the Author

Solape Azazi is the Founder and Executive Director of Cradle Lounge Special Needs Initiatives, a Non-Governmental Organisation set up to advocate and empower autistic individuals and their caregivers with tools required to provide an improved quality of life and inclusion within the society through specialised programs to increase awareness, acceptance and inclusion.

She is a certified special needs therapist and IBCCES certified Autism Specialist and an active member of the Global Autism Project Team focused on providing resources, culturally relevant training and collaborative community need to support, empower and champion autistic individuals locally. She has participated in several trainings including Profiling Sensory Deficits in Developing Children, Sensory Processing and ASD, Emotional Regulation Strategies amongst others with the Autism Research Institute.

She has extensive experience in HR Generalist affairs with expertise in employee relations as well as overall management skills including staff management and project leadership.
She is a wife and mother of 2 boys, one of whom was diagnosed with ASD at the age of 3.