TEHRAN — In association with Indian research center COM-DEALL, Iran’s first international autism rehabilitation center will be opened in Tehran, the director for speech therapy group of Tehran’s University of Medical Sciences said.

The Communication DEALL (Developmental Eclectic Approach to Language Learning) is an early intervention program for children with autism and other communication disorders.

As autism is on the rise in Iran, launching such centers can help provide more efficient treatment with the help of scientists from other countries, Ahmadreza Khatounabadi told Tasnim news agency.

Speech therapy, occupational therapy, play therapy and training the parents and other services of the kind will be provided in this center, Khatounabadi explained.

Mentioning the considerable expenses of the autism patients’ treatment process he called on the officials for financial supports of such families.

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