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Building Autism Services in Ethiopia: Yodit Reinhold on Leadership, Training Behaviour Analysts, and Expanding Autism Support Across Africa
In this episode of Behaviour Speak, Yodit Reinhold M.Ed, BCBA, IBA shares her work expanding autism awareness, behaviour analytic services, and professional training opportunities throughout Ethiopia. Originally from Ethiopia and now living in the United States, Yodit discusses how her personal experience as a parent and practitioner inspired her mission to improve access to high-quality autism supports in her home country.
The conversation explores the history of autism services in Ethiopia, cultural beliefs and stigma surrounding disability, the challenges of developing behavioural services in resource-limited settings, and Yodit's efforts to build a sustainable workforce through professional training, university partnerships, and parent education.
Yodit also discusses collaboration with the Ethiopian Psychologists Association, the Pan-African Congress on Autism (PACA), and her vision for creating a future where ethical, culturally responsive behavioural services are accessible throughout Ethiopia and beyond.
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