photo credit: Art for Autism - Mohamad Javad MAKTABI, Iran from the submission to senses cultural international photo contest in 2021
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Each year, Senses Cultural celebrates World Autism Month in April. The month begins with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, according to the unanimous declaration of the United Nations Generally Assembly. As a result, April is designed to mark the importance of the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, and help improve the quality of life of those with autism who are integral parts of our societies.
We are excited to celebrate Autism Month this April, by raising awareness about autistic persons and their unique social interactions and non-standard learning experiences. At Senses Cultural, we specifically offer support to communities working on or dealing with autism.
Senses Cultural also promotes its Art for Autism projects to build awareness through the arts about the role of societies and women in dealing with autism.
This month, we urge you to consider donating to our other projects as well, including a gene therapy project that we launched with the UC Davis MIND Institute. The project funds two post-doctoral research positions at MIND to advance the knowledge about and treatments for autism. We also hold regular photography exhibits on autism, and offer prizes to photographers and artists.
The rate of autism in all parts of the world is rapidly increasing, so your support matters and is greatly appreciated. We look forward to continually sharing with you our latest programs, and thank you for your support!
https://sensescultural.org/contribute/
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https://sensescultural.org/
Tata Monfared
Founder & President, Senses Cultural
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Each year, Senses Cultural celebrates World Autism Month in April. The month begins with World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, according to the unanimous declaration of the United Nations Generally Assembly. As a result, April is designed to mark the importance of the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, and help improve the quality of life of those with autism who are integral parts of our societies.
We are excited to celebrate Autism Month this April, by raising awareness about autistic persons and their unique social interactions and non-standard learning experiences. At Senses Cultural, we specifically offer support to communities working on or dealing with autism.
Senses Cultural also promotes its Art for Autism projects to build awareness through the arts about the role of societies and women in dealing with autism.
This month, we urge you to consider donating to our other projects as well, including a gene therapy project that we launched with the UC Davis MIND Institute. The project funds two post-doctoral research positions at MIND to advance the knowledge about and treatments for autism. We also hold regular photography exhibits on autism, and offer prizes to photographers and artists.
The rate of autism in all parts of the world is rapidly increasing, so your support matters and is greatly appreciated. We look forward to continually sharing with you our latest programs, and thank you for your support!
https://sensescultural.org/contribute/
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https://sensescultural.org/
Tata Monfared
Founder & President, Senses Cultural
Senses Cultural Autism Day of Giving 2022
May 5, 2022
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Join us on this Big Day of Giving Today, to support autism by donating to Senses Cultural in the next 24-hours of celebration of giving. This is an opportunity for the community to gather to support the cause of autism awareness, research, education and treatment especially within refugee and migrant communities that Senses Cultural supports.
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Donate here:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick...
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Refugees and migrants can look forward to a life filled less by disaster and more by a promise to receive help for their autistic children. Our projects on gene therapy, and regular autism workshops are designed to offer support to this community, and help them through free services to face the behavioral and treatment challenges involved in living with autism.
You can count on our ongoing programs to promote world autism causes, made possibly by your donations. Our goal is to raise $10,000 through your generous donation to support and inspire children and families dealing with autism.
So please, help us meet this cause, and we will invite you to join us for our rich podcast programs and educational webinars in support of autism.
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Sensespod:
https://sensescultural.org/podcasts/sensespod/
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Educational webinar series:
https://sensescultural.org/podcasts/educational-podcasts/
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You can make a difference, by donating here, telling your family and friends to support us financially or by posting this message on social media for further donations.
Thank you very much!
Tata Monfared
President & Founder
Senses Cultural
https://sensescultural.org/.../senses-cultural-autism.../
#sensescultural #autism #GivingDay2022 #sensespod
May 5, 2022
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Join us on this Big Day of Giving Today, to support autism by donating to Senses Cultural in the next 24-hours of celebration of giving. This is an opportunity for the community to gather to support the cause of autism awareness, research, education and treatment especially within refugee and migrant communities that Senses Cultural supports.
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Donate here:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick...
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Refugees and migrants can look forward to a life filled less by disaster and more by a promise to receive help for their autistic children. Our projects on gene therapy, and regular autism workshops are designed to offer support to this community, and help them through free services to face the behavioral and treatment challenges involved in living with autism.
You can count on our ongoing programs to promote world autism causes, made possibly by your donations. Our goal is to raise $10,000 through your generous donation to support and inspire children and families dealing with autism.
So please, help us meet this cause, and we will invite you to join us for our rich podcast programs and educational webinars in support of autism.
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Sensespod:
https://sensescultural.org/podcasts/sensespod/
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Educational webinar series:
https://sensescultural.org/podcasts/educational-podcasts/
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You can make a difference, by donating here, telling your family and friends to support us financially or by posting this message on social media for further donations.
Thank you very much!
Tata Monfared
President & Founder
Senses Cultural
https://sensescultural.org/.../senses-cultural-autism.../
#sensescultural #autism #GivingDay2022 #sensespod
Remembering Our Honorary Advisory Board Member
Franklin D. Lewis
Franklin D. Lewis, Senses Cultural Honorary Advisory Board Member, has sailed on. A great heart has passed away, and we wish his family and loved ones our deepest sympathy and unwavering support.
Professor Lewis joined our board in 2014, and shared his rich experience on converting narratives to support our work on autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. His own work focused on a variety of subjects, including the transfer of stories from Persian and Arabic to European languages, comparative literature and translation theory, Islamic studies, Sufism, and Baha’i studies. He guest-edited an issue of Iran Nameh about Rumi, and a special issue of Iranian Studies on Ferdowsi’s The Shahnameh. In 2000, Dr. Lewis’s Rumi: Past and Present, East and West (Oxford: Oneworld) received the BRISMES British-Kuwaiti Friendship award. The book has thus far been translated into Persian, Turkish and Danish. His translations of Rumi’s poetry appeared in 2008 as Rumi: Swallowing the Sun. Working with Iranian scholar Hassan Lahouti, he also edited and translated the Spiritual Lessons of Borhân al-Din Mohaqqeq of Termez.
Dr. Franklin D. Lewis grew up in Southern California and attended the University of California in Berkeley and the University of Chicago. He previously taught in the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies at Emory University in Atlanta. He served as associate professor of Persian in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and as deputy director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago. He also served for a decade as president of the American Institute of Iranian Studies.
His loss and amazing good will is deeply felt in our community.
Tata Monfared
Franklin D. Lewis
Franklin D. Lewis, Senses Cultural Honorary Advisory Board Member, has sailed on. A great heart has passed away, and we wish his family and loved ones our deepest sympathy and unwavering support.
Professor Lewis joined our board in 2014, and shared his rich experience on converting narratives to support our work on autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. His own work focused on a variety of subjects, including the transfer of stories from Persian and Arabic to European languages, comparative literature and translation theory, Islamic studies, Sufism, and Baha’i studies. He guest-edited an issue of Iran Nameh about Rumi, and a special issue of Iranian Studies on Ferdowsi’s The Shahnameh. In 2000, Dr. Lewis’s Rumi: Past and Present, East and West (Oxford: Oneworld) received the BRISMES British-Kuwaiti Friendship award. The book has thus far been translated into Persian, Turkish and Danish. His translations of Rumi’s poetry appeared in 2008 as Rumi: Swallowing the Sun. Working with Iranian scholar Hassan Lahouti, he also edited and translated the Spiritual Lessons of Borhân al-Din Mohaqqeq of Termez.
Dr. Franklin D. Lewis grew up in Southern California and attended the University of California in Berkeley and the University of Chicago. He previously taught in the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies at Emory University in Atlanta. He served as associate professor of Persian in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and as deputy director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago. He also served for a decade as president of the American Institute of Iranian Studies.
His loss and amazing good will is deeply felt in our community.
Tata Monfared
We recognize it is hard these days to start the New Year with a list of positive intentions. In the last few weeks we have witnessed human tragedy. In Europe, thousands of migrants and refugee families are without protection. In Ukraine, a devastating war is leaving people struggling in the cold without access to heat or electricity or basic security. In Iran, women and children are staging an uprising to reclaim their rights. The world is only slowly recovering from a global pandemic, but natural disasters are causing immense humanitarian crises.
As I wonder about the fate of these communities, I recognize that we cannot let their tragedies simply pass us by. Many of these communities need to enjoy the benefits of peace, security and health. We at Senses Cultural obviously need to think about the safety and security of families, mothers and children dealing with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.
By seizing this moment to begin 2023 on a note of hope, I like to share that at Senses Cultural we stress the importance of human security and environmental sustainability to protect the autistic community and others dealing with similar neurodevelopmental disorders. If people with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders are unsafe, the consequence impacts the welfare of entire communities.
So please let’s join hearts to think about the needs of people with autism, and help us deliver our programs.
We wish you all a very good New Year!
Tata Monfared
#sensescultural #sensespod #womanlifefreedom #autism #autismsupport #happynewyear
As I wonder about the fate of these communities, I recognize that we cannot let their tragedies simply pass us by. Many of these communities need to enjoy the benefits of peace, security and health. We at Senses Cultural obviously need to think about the safety and security of families, mothers and children dealing with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.
By seizing this moment to begin 2023 on a note of hope, I like to share that at Senses Cultural we stress the importance of human security and environmental sustainability to protect the autistic community and others dealing with similar neurodevelopmental disorders. If people with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders are unsafe, the consequence impacts the welfare of entire communities.
So please let’s join hearts to think about the needs of people with autism, and help us deliver our programs.
We wish you all a very good New Year!
Tata Monfared
#sensescultural #sensespod #womanlifefreedom #autism #autismsupport #happynewyear
A great loss!
We are deeply sorry to learn of the passing of a dear friend and the dedicated colleague, Mr. Abolhassan Mokhtabad.
We at Senses Cultural, are all so shocked to hear of such a sudden loss. Mr. Mokhtabad was a through friend and worked some years as an Editor in Chief for Senses Cultural Farsi/ an online Farsi news paper from 2014 to 2023.
He was an experienced journalist and a member of the board of directors of the Association of Iranian Journalists and a member of International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), author and researcher in the field of the Middle East history, music, culture, and arts.
https://sensescultural.org/a-great-loss/
Our most heartfelt condolences goes to his dear wife Ms. Maryam Jabbari from our team of PSYD’s contributors and her sweet doughtier Alla and to all the Iranian friends & Colleagues for the loss of such an outstanding person on their lives.
Thanks,
Senses Cultural Team
#sensescultural #sensespod #LOSS #autismsupport #autism
We are deeply sorry to learn of the passing of a dear friend and the dedicated colleague, Mr. Abolhassan Mokhtabad.
We at Senses Cultural, are all so shocked to hear of such a sudden loss. Mr. Mokhtabad was a through friend and worked some years as an Editor in Chief for Senses Cultural Farsi/ an online Farsi news paper from 2014 to 2023.
He was an experienced journalist and a member of the board of directors of the Association of Iranian Journalists and a member of International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), author and researcher in the field of the Middle East history, music, culture, and arts.
https://sensescultural.org/a-great-loss/
Our most heartfelt condolences goes to his dear wife Ms. Maryam Jabbari from our team of PSYD’s contributors and her sweet doughtier Alla and to all the Iranian friends & Colleagues for the loss of such an outstanding person on their lives.
Thanks,
Senses Cultural Team
#sensescultural #sensespod #LOSS #autismsupport #autism
Delighted to share our new website!
Check out our new website, featuring our podcast series SensesPod and upcoming events, and our mission to raise awareness about autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.
At Senses Cultural, we look forward to sharing the latest research on and treatments for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders, and our Art for Autism programs.
Stay tuned, and follow us at sensescultural.org
Tata Monfared
Founder & President
#sensescultural #sensespod #autism #autismsupport
Check out our new website, featuring our podcast series SensesPod and upcoming events, and our mission to raise awareness about autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.
At Senses Cultural, we look forward to sharing the latest research on and treatments for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders, and our Art for Autism programs.
Stay tuned, and follow us at sensescultural.org
Tata Monfared
Founder & President
#sensescultural #sensespod #autism #autismsupport
Grief Over Earthquake in Middle East, and Fate of Families
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We are deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake that has rocked parts of Turkey and Syria, and claimed thousands of lives. For years, Senses Cultural has worked hard to reach out to the Syrian refugee community, many of whom live along the borders between Turkey and Syria and others in the United States, to offer free services to families to cope with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.
please tap on the link:
https://lnkd.in/g3mDBGpj
Our hearts go out to the suffering of the people of Turkey and Syria, and we are here to offer whatever services we have to aid communities in need to cope with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders in these difficult times. Our services are free, and available to anyone who reaches out through our website to seek them.
Senses Cultural Team
#sensescultural #sensespod #autism #autismsupport #Turkeynews #Syrie #earthquake #earthquakeinturkey #earthquakesyria
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We are deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake that has rocked parts of Turkey and Syria, and claimed thousands of lives. For years, Senses Cultural has worked hard to reach out to the Syrian refugee community, many of whom live along the borders between Turkey and Syria and others in the United States, to offer free services to families to cope with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders.
please tap on the link:
https://lnkd.in/g3mDBGpj
Our hearts go out to the suffering of the people of Turkey and Syria, and we are here to offer whatever services we have to aid communities in need to cope with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders in these difficult times. Our services are free, and available to anyone who reaches out through our website to seek them.
Senses Cultural Team
#sensescultural #sensespod #autism #autismsupport #Turkeynews #Syrie #earthquake #earthquakeinturkey #earthquakesyria
International Women’s Day | Art for Autism
Senses Cultural
March 8, 2023
March is Women’s History Month, March 8 is International Women’s Day, and the week of March 6 is Women’s Week. This week the Art for Autism at Senses Cultural is featuring women who are making a difference, as mothers and educators or scientists and community leaders. Their combined work promotes awareness on Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
We also join our voices with all the women in the Middle East and around the world who have joined the women of Iran on their Woman, Life, Freedom March.
Happy Women’s Day!
Senses Cultural Team
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Photo credit:
Pedant, Mahdi ZABOLABBASI (EFIAP), Iran
Art For Autism
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https://sensescultural.org/international-womens-day-art-for-autism/
#sensescultural #internationalwomensday #autism
Senses Cultural
March 8, 2023
March is Women’s History Month, March 8 is International Women’s Day, and the week of March 6 is Women’s Week. This week the Art for Autism at Senses Cultural is featuring women who are making a difference, as mothers and educators or scientists and community leaders. Their combined work promotes awareness on Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
We also join our voices with all the women in the Middle East and around the world who have joined the women of Iran on their Woman, Life, Freedom March.
Happy Women’s Day!
Senses Cultural Team
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Photo credit:
Pedant, Mahdi ZABOLABBASI (EFIAP), Iran
Art For Autism
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https://sensescultural.org/international-womens-day-art-for-autism/
#sensescultural #internationalwomensday #autism
A Nowruz wish for families with special needs
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Photo by Hootan Babapourvajari, Tehran, Iran, courtesy of Art For Autism
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Senses Cultural
March 20, 2023
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In this season of spring, we want to share a special family and community Nowruz wish, for health, happiness, peaceful times, and all the best that you wish for yourself and your family. To live in harmony and protect our environment and mother earth, let us be compassionate, embrace peace and prosperity for all, help those in need, protect women who symbolize life and freedom, and allow Nowruz to bring joy to our lives.
This is also a time for new resolutions. We believe in making positive and healthy choices this spring, and to start the year off on the right foot, we came up with a few easy steps to try out as parents and children or adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders:
1- Act now if you or your child needs help with developmental milestones, by reaching out to us. At Senses Cultural, we offer free programs, podcasts and educational webinars on ASD and neurodevelopmental disorders, and we can help connect you with local and community resources, educators, physicians and experts working on the topic. Remember, there are plenty of resources to help you, and if you are a refugee, a migrant, or Persian-speaking, we have the resources to help you.
2- Prepare your home to enhance the safety around you. By making your home safe and secure, you and your child can stay out of harm, and by making it peaceful, you can reduce unnecessary stimulants.
3- Stay happy by joining a community of likeminded people who can have a positive impact on you and your family, and get rid of stress as much as possible. Follow our podcasts too, because our team of educators and psychologists offer tips on how to build a positive life.
4- Engage in our Art for Autism https://sensescultural.org/2021-art-for-autism/ programs, or in art programs in your local communities. Art, along with certain sports, create positive and meaningful lives. Find your child’s interests, connect through the arts with your family, and find art programs that you can work with to promote belonging to a group of likeminded individuals.
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Please visit us at https://sensescultural.org, check our podcasts https://sensescultural.org/sensespod, our educational webinar series https://sensescultural.org/educational-webinars/, and consider donating here https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick... to help expand our programs and outreach.
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Wishing you and your loved ones a happy Nowruz! Eid-e shoma mubarak!!
Senses Cultural Team
#sensescultural #autism #nowruzmobarak #Nowruz #sensespod
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Photo by Hootan Babapourvajari, Tehran, Iran, courtesy of Art For Autism
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Senses Cultural
March 20, 2023
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In this season of spring, we want to share a special family and community Nowruz wish, for health, happiness, peaceful times, and all the best that you wish for yourself and your family. To live in harmony and protect our environment and mother earth, let us be compassionate, embrace peace and prosperity for all, help those in need, protect women who symbolize life and freedom, and allow Nowruz to bring joy to our lives.
This is also a time for new resolutions. We believe in making positive and healthy choices this spring, and to start the year off on the right foot, we came up with a few easy steps to try out as parents and children or adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders:
1- Act now if you or your child needs help with developmental milestones, by reaching out to us. At Senses Cultural, we offer free programs, podcasts and educational webinars on ASD and neurodevelopmental disorders, and we can help connect you with local and community resources, educators, physicians and experts working on the topic. Remember, there are plenty of resources to help you, and if you are a refugee, a migrant, or Persian-speaking, we have the resources to help you.
2- Prepare your home to enhance the safety around you. By making your home safe and secure, you and your child can stay out of harm, and by making it peaceful, you can reduce unnecessary stimulants.
3- Stay happy by joining a community of likeminded people who can have a positive impact on you and your family, and get rid of stress as much as possible. Follow our podcasts too, because our team of educators and psychologists offer tips on how to build a positive life.
4- Engage in our Art for Autism https://sensescultural.org/2021-art-for-autism/ programs, or in art programs in your local communities. Art, along with certain sports, create positive and meaningful lives. Find your child’s interests, connect through the arts with your family, and find art programs that you can work with to promote belonging to a group of likeminded individuals.
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Please visit us at https://sensescultural.org, check our podcasts https://sensescultural.org/sensespod, our educational webinar series https://sensescultural.org/educational-webinars/, and consider donating here https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick... to help expand our programs and outreach.
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Wishing you and your loved ones a happy Nowruz! Eid-e shoma mubarak!!
Senses Cultural Team
#sensescultural #autism #nowruzmobarak #Nowruz #sensespod