Hasna Nada,

CEO and Founder of the Child Development Center for Special Needs.

Hasna is a mother of two children with autism, a 17-year-old and a 7-year-old. She has been a passionate autism advocate for the past 13 years bringing attention to the need for adequate services, more inclusion and genuine acceptance in Qatar for autistic individuals. Hasna is the founder and the CEO of the Child Development Center for Special Needs, the first multi-disciplinary therapy center for children with autism in Qatar, which was established in 2013.

Hasna believes that parents play a crucial role in their child’s progress and that evidence-based knowledge can facilitate making informed choices, when supporting their child in achieving their potential and living a meaningful life.