Welcome to Ike Foundation for Autism
Ike Foundation for Autism (IFA) is a non-profit and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated to serving all persons living with Autism in Africa and supporting them to live productive and fulfilling lives, irrespective of age, race, religion, sexual orientation, income levels or gender.
At IFA, we focus more on Awareness, Assessment, Inclusive health services, Early childhood Intervention, Educational services & Capacity building for Care givers,Parents. Therapist, Service providers & Rightsholder group.
Our Services
IFA aims to HEAL ASD through dedicated support services in Health, Education, Awareness and Advocacy, and Learning.
Resources
IFA is running the largest library and resource center dedicated to educating the public about the complexities of autism, creating awareness, improving know-how and reducing stigma.
IFA has set up and is running the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) Autism Assessment/Early Intervention Centre of its kind in Nigeria.Â
We improve awareness, combat-readiness to HEAL Autism and facilitate collaboration through engaging media and user-friendly visual information repositories.
Training & Events
We are passionate about local capacity development. We combine up-to-date learning content with leading professionals to discuss Autism-related topics, provide more insights and train individuals.
What is Autism?
COVID-19: How The Pandemic Has Affected Persons Living With Autism In Africa
Many neurotypical people describe coronavirus and the lockdown period as mentally exhausting
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Autism and Poverty In Africa
The prevalence of poverty in Africa in concert with extreme levels of illiteracy and ignorance creates the unfortunate status quo of autism not being sufficiently understood
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Gender-Based Violence Against Autistic Women In Africa
I shudder to think about how many instances there must be in Africa . . . hidden, unheard of, not spoken about.
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