Executive Director, Moonflower Autism Foundation
Head Teacher, Moonflower School for Autism
Professional Experience in Autism Education and Advocacy Since 2002

With over two decades of dedicated involvement in the field of autism, I have provided leadership in inclusive education, project development, and international collaboration. From 2007 to 2022, I successfully operated four development projects supported by international donor agencies. My work reflects a deep commitment to disability inclusion, sustainable development, and capacity building.

Key Professional Engagements and Trainings:

• Speaker, Autism Rickshaw Lecture: Challenges of Autism, Development Cooperation, and Future Visions – 2nd European Autism Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 2020

• Participant, Disability Inclusive Development Train-the-Trainers Intensive Workshop – Supported by Korean Disabled People’s Development Institute (KODDI) and Harvard Law School Project on Disability, Seoul, Korea, 2019

• Special Training (1 month) – Project Work, Advocacy, and Autism Education, Finland, May 2009

• Expert Member, WHO SEARO Expert Committee Meeting on Community-Based Approach to Autism, Bangkok, Thailand, September 2010

• Participant, Development Education Summer School 2011, DEEEP, Finland (1 week)

• Special Training (1 month) – Project Work, Advocacy, Capacity Building, Sustainability, and Autism Education, Finland, May 2011

• Participant, Development Education Summer School 2012, DEEEP, Czech Republic (1 week)

• Graduate, Queen’s Certificate in Disability in the Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) and International Development, ICACBR, Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada, 2014

• Resource Person, International Autism Conference: Pathways to an Inclusive Life, SOPAN, Mumbai, India, February 22–24, 2018

• Participant, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Disabilities Conference in Bangladesh and South Asia, organized by WHO SEARO and Government of Bangladesh, July 25–29, 2011

• Presenter, Poster Presentation: Promote Sexual Health Education for Persons with Autism and Other Disabilities – 2nd International Conference on Autism, organized by India Autism Centre, January 2020

• International Study Visits – Visited and observed leading autism centers in Austria, Malaysia, and Hong Kong to explore best practices and inclusive models in autism education and care.