Autism Society of Pakistan (ASP) is working since 2010 as a “non-profit” organization to serve the children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). ASP is certified by the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) and therefore benefits from the tax exemption offered under the Income Tax Ordinance 2001. It is run by a Board of Governors comprising of professionals and affected parents. The annual statutory audit of the financial statements is conducted by renowned Chartered Accountants since inception. Transparency is ensured by placing all relevant information, including the audit reports, on the ASP website autismpak.com.
ASP has established an Autism Resource Centre (ARC) at Westridge Rawalpindi. Our programs are designed to facilitate complete solution for the diagnosis and therapy of ASD under one roof. Since the treatment is demanding as well as expensive, the aim is to provide maximum facilities at minimal cost, especially for those who are financially disadvantaged.
ASP, serves over hundred children at a time with a large number on the waiting list. A core group of qualified therapists including special educationists, ABA therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists are trained to look after the scholastic, vocational and behavioral activities. Each child is provided a teacher aid. ASP provides wide range of services including initial assessment and intervention that includes behaviour modification therapy and applied behaviour analysis, speech therapy and physiotherapy etc. The children receive intensive “one to one” interaction and over 80 children from ARC have made it to the mainstream schools.
The affected parents are also provided counselling facilities. In most cases parents and guardians are encouraged and trained to become active participants in the running of these programs. This ensures a culture of transparency and simultaneously provides a consistent structure to be followed at home after school, benefiting both the institution and the children.
How can you help?
Most of the children enrolled at ARC Rawalpindi belong to the lower middle income strata. Adhering to the mission and the spirit of ASP, substantial subsidies in fees are extended, to majority of the affected families. Consequently, ASP depends heavily on support through donations, sadaqat and zakat. We request you to please join us in this noble cause.
We are also in the process of buying a property in the Westridge area of Rawalpindi to establish our permanent setup. You may also join us in fund raising to buy the said property. All donations and zakat etc. to ASP are tax exempted by the federal board of revenue.
For Donations:
Autism Society of Pakistan
Bank Alfalah Account 0131-1003204395
IBAN: PK13ALFH0131001003204395
Contact address:
Autism Resource Centre, 134-A Hali Road, Westridge-1 Rawalpindi
Tel: +92-51-6158101