BOOK REVIEW #3: Hind’s Hands: a Story about Autism Author: Umm Juwayriyah and Juwayriyah Ayed Illustrator: Emma Apple Publisher: As Sabr Publications We are thrilled to share another book we recently discovered, which will be of interest to families which have been impacted by Autism. Based on a true story, Hinds Hands takes us…
By: Sirad Shirdon Note: This was an article I wrote for a Somali news site in 2010. The issue of Autism is perhaps more pertinent than ever now, so I thought it would be useful to post here. Since 2010, I have worked extensively with Somali families impacted by Autism in Ohio and Minnesota.…
Sirad Shirdon Talk to a Somali-American anywhere in the US. Chances are high that they know of a child and/or children who are on the Autism Spectrum. Many Somali mothers have been impacted by a diagnosis, which is unfamiliar to many in the community, and have struggled in accessing resources, in large part due to…
The Somali Literacy Project 