Princess Muna attends launch of first conference on autism

Princess Muna attends launch of first conference on autism

AMMAN — HRH Princess Muna on Saturday attended the launch ceremony of the first conference on autism titled “Towards Friendly and Inclusive Societies for Persons with Autism Spectrum”.

The conference, which is supported by the European Union, was attended by Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Wajih Owais, and was organised by the Autism-MENA Foundation (Amena) in partnership with the Saba Hamlet Foundation for Training, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

The event aims to increase community awareness about autism spectrum disorder, change preconceived negative perceptions about people with autism, and increase community awareness of the daily barriers and obstacles they face.