Thrace

D. A. D. A. A is an association representing parents, legal guardians, carers, friends and people with an Autism Spectrum Condition, Asperger’s Syndrome or Developmental Disorders. Founded in 2012, in Komotini, Thrace (Greece), counts 90 members until this day. The main objectives of the association consist in assisting the abovementioned individuals and their families in order to participate in the social life of the municipality, to protect the rights of these people, to improve the quality of life of every person with ASC, to inform them and their families of their rights, to inform and raise public awareness on the subject of autism and undertake actions with a view to eliminate the “stigma”, providing counselling and psychological support, special education services as well as participate in the creation of study units, IT Laboratories and day-care centres. Since its foundation, D. A. D. A. A, apart from awareness raising and artistic events, has succeeded in organising psychomotor and swimming lessons (in cooperation with the local university and municipality authorities), summer camps and general recreational activities for children with ASC as well as seminars and training sessions for the attention of parents and education staff. Moreover, the association participates in two EU projects (apart from InsiDES): “Autism PCP – a holistic approach of person-centred planning for people with autism” and “MUSICFULNESS – Heal the soul”, a music therapy project for parents and their children.