Autism Awareness Month Events in Doha, Qatar

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With the help of some great friends and resources, we've put together a list of events & activities for Autism Awareness Month starting today.

Take a look and see when and where you can drop by to support, learn, and connect with the cause.

Date	Time	Where	Overview
29th March		Qatar University	Educational Awareness Program for QU College students. Topic: Psychological wellbeing of parents of children with ASD Speaker: Dr. Massoud Khalil, Psychologist – QISH Doha
1st April		Al Shaqab	Activities for kids and their families, including horse riding, coloring etc
1st April	9am	Villagio Mall and the Corniche	Walk in Blue
2nd April	3-6 pm	Gymboree Play & Music, The Gate Mall	Open House to celebrate Autism Awareness Month. Have fun and learn about new special needs classes for play, art, and music.
2nd April		Banana Island Resort	Entertainment and activities for children and their families.
2nd April	12 noon 12.30pm	Ontario Center for Special Education	“Make me Hear Your Voice Concert” by teachers and students
2nd April		Sidra Outpatient Clinic	Various awareness activities: Q&A sessions with professionals, children reading session and sensory toys giveaways for children.
3rd April		Qatar University	Educational Awareness Program for QU College students. Topic: Intervention and Individualized Education Plan for children with ASD Speaker: Mr. Tarek Refaat, Clinical Director – QISH Doha
3rd April	8.30am – 9.30am	Al Shaqab Stables	QF Community Autism Awareness Riding Event for individuals with Autism.
3rd April	3pm	Ontario Center for Special Education	“My 14 Year Journey with Autism” shared by Mariam Al Rashdi, mother and founder of Ontario Centre.
4th – 6th April		QISH Doha QISH Rehabilitation Centre	Free Screening Camp for ASD
4th April		Lulu Hypermarket, D Ring Branch	Community Awareness Program
5th April		Lulu Hypermarket, Al Messila branch	Community Awareness Program
6th April		Lulu Hypermarket, Al Gharaffa branch	Community Awareness Program
5th April		Qatar University	Educational Awareness Program for QU College students. Topic: Parental Involvement in the Speech and Language Intervention of children with ASD Speaker: Mr. Sany Naiim, Clinical Supervisor, Department of SLP, QISH Doha
8th April		Qatar University	Presentations by specialists and children showcasing their talents
8th April		Katara Cultural Village	Walkathon – A walk against stigma
10th April	8.30am – 9.30am	Al Shaqab Stables	QF Community Autism Awareness Riding Event for individuals with Autism.
12th April	3pm	Ontario Center for Special Education	Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) workshop by Shayna Gaunt BCBA to help mothers with early intervention strategies for newly diagnosed toddlers.
13th April	10am 12noon 2pm	Ontario Center for Special Education	Cinema Social: Enjoy watching a free movie with your child and his/her peers.
17th April	8.30am – 9.30am	Al Shaqab Stables	QF Community Autism Awareness Riding Event for individuals with Autism.
18th April	1pm – 3.30pm	QF Recreation Center Movie Theater	QF Community Autism Awareness Movie Event. Sensory Sensitive Kids Movie Screening – Finding Dory. 70 seats are available for individuals with Autism and their families.
19th April	3pm	Ontario Center for Special Education	Who is in Control: Informal talk about behavior strategies by Toni Previllon
Last Date of Submission 20th April			Essay Competition open to all 8-12 year old students enrolled in public or private schools in Qatar. Topic: “What does it meant to have Autism and why should we support it?
25th April All-day event		KidzMondo Doha, Mall of Qatar	QF Community Autism Awareness Event at KidzMondo. 30% discount on entrance tickets for children attending the schools listed by Renad Academy.
27th April	1pm – 3.30pm	QF Recreation Center Ballroom	Ask the Experts Exhibition - Specialists from QF schools will be available to answer questions and discuss their experiences working with students with Autism.
27th April		Ministry of Public Health	Seminar on Supporting Children with ASD (CPD group learning activity)
29th April	10am – 3pm	American Community School	Autism Specialists and Clinicians will present an educational workshop focusing on Autism and how it relates to Families, Education and Clinics.
April 30/May 1		Qatar National Convention Center	QBRI Symposium: “Raising awareness and enabling knowledge exchange”
Month of April		Ontario Center for Special Education	Free screening for children from 18-24 months old to detect any red flags if parents have concerns about their child’ s development.
Month of April		QISH	Free ASD screening program
Month of April		Health centers around Qatar	Activities in health centers to raise awareness
Month of April	Light it Up Blue: Several landmarks and buildings join the hundreds of thousands of homes and communities around the world to “light blue” in support of people living with autism.