PRESS RELEASE
01 September 2025
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In our country, only 44 thousand of the 700 thousand children with autism in the education age can access qualified education.
The new academic year is about to begin. While millions of students are preparing to start their lessons, a large majority of children with autism still cannot attend classes. Although there are approximately 700,000 children with autism in Turkey who are of school age, only 44,000 of them have access to qualified education. Through the “Return to School” campaign this year, the TOHUM Autism Foundation is appealing to the public for support, drawing attention to the need to ensure that more autistic children have access to qualified education.
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Autism, a neuro-developmental difference that is present at birth and is noticed in the early years of life, is now seen in 1 in 31 children. Despite the increasing prevalence, the only known cure for autism is intensive and continuous special education, starting with early diagnosis.
Autism can often be manifested by some behavioral differences in the 0–3 year age group. The main symptoms that may be observed at this age include not making eye contact with others, not responding to name calls, delayed speech, not being able to point with their fingers, not showing interest in the games played by their peers, swinging, kicking, walking on toes, excessive attention to rotating objects, and repetitive behaviors.
When families notice one or more of these symptoms in their children, they should seek the help of a specialist child and adolescent psychiatrist about autism without wasting time.
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The Autism Foundation, which has TOHUM been advocating in Turkey for the inclusion of children with autism in society through special education for 22 years, “D to schoolönüş” With its campaign, it aims to ensure that more autistic children benefit from quality education.
TOHUM Burçak Karakaya, General Manager of the Autism Foundation, In a statement made as part of the campaign, he said the following: “It is of great importance that children with autism are not segregated from educational environments. However, children with autism who have access to quality educational services can gain skills and participate in working life in adulthood, and can live more independently. TOHUM As the Autism Foundation, we are working to increase scholarship opportunities to ensure that more children with autism have access to quality education.’
TOHUM Turkey Autism Early Diagnosis and Education Foundation
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