Testimonials

Why are you interested in the YMI project? I love being involved in projects about autism so that I can help improve the conditions of people in the spectrum. When it comes to letting us individuals with autism understand what we need most, I think giving our contributions is of fundamental importance so as to […]

“I confess that the presence of a mediator significantly reduces the fear of the child’s exclusion and level of misunderstanding” Who are you? I am Júlia Gomes, mother of a boy with autism from Portugal. Tell us about your experience and needs relating to the need of a mediator I graduated in Social Work and

“In many situations, with the help of a mediator, the barriers that my son faces would disappear and inclusion would be much easier” Who are you? I am Eduardo Almeida Ferreira Sousa Pizarro, father of a 16-year-old boy with autism, and we live in Portugal. Tell us about your experience and needs relating to the

“The mediation experience should be tailored to the age and social contexts in which the autistic person lives”Who are you? I am María Merino. I have a PhD in Education Sciences, Masters Psychology & Psychopedagogy. I am from Spain. Tell us about your experience and needs relating to the need of a mediator I coordinate

“Although we are able to do many things on our own, we need some extra support in many other things”Who are you? I am Rafael García Carrillo, I am 17 years old and I am from Spain. I am a first year student of a Double Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering at

“The role of the mediator is to relieve the burden from autistic people” Who are you? I am Ricardo Nunes, a Portuguese 28-year-old man on the autism spectrum. Tell us about your experience and needs relating to the need of a mediator When it comes to my experience, I always felt that people were not