Global Autism Project – Supporting families with autism in Ukraine with Molly Ola Pinney
Free Workshop
Increase Talking &
Decrease Tantrums
in Young Children with
Autism &/or Speech Delays
Autism in Ukraine
How Can I Help Ukrainian Refugees?
Molly and the Global Autism Project are collecting funds to aid their efforts in Ukraine. They are funding private vehicles for evacuation, rehabbing buildings in Poland to be used as therapy centers, reopening centers for displaced Ukrainian therapists, training and allocating funds to Ukrainian and Polish teachers, as well as funding and filling these classrooms with materials and toys. Through the Global Autism Project’s Skill Core Program, individuals can provide training and day to day support in the sites with Polish and Ukrainian students with autism.
As one of my first guests to discuss the issues for autism families caused by the COVID shutdown in episode 67, Molly Ola Pinney is a passionate leader in the field. She is shedding light and doing the work to help families in crisis and ensure children with autism all over the world are getting the therapy and services they deserve. To join Molly in her efforts, visit UkraineAutismRelief.com or GlobalAutismProject.com.
Molly Ola Pinney of the Global Autism Project on the Turn Autism Around Podcast
Molly Ola Pinney is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Global Autism Project, a nonprofit organization that increases the capacity of local individuals working with children with autism worldwide. She started the organization after moving to Ghana in 2003 with a family who had a child with autism. She was struck by the mistreatment of children with autism and inspired by the desire of the local community to create change. She learned quickly that as a result of deep cultural beliefs and a lack of understanding of autism, children with autism were being murdered in the country where she was living.
In 2003, Molly said “We’ll start in Ghana and go all over the world” Today, the Global Autism Project has grown to an organization that has served sixteen countries so far and is well on its way to achieving its goal of establishing centers of excellence in 25 countries by the year 2025.
Molly has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades for her work, including the Comcast NBCUniversal award, the Autism Light Foundation award, Columbia University’s Medal for Excellence award in 2019, as well as being given the opportunity to ring the NASDAQ bell alongside her staff in 2012. Molly has been an invited speaker at multiple events in the fields of nonprofit leadership, applied behavior analysis, and entrepreneurship at conferences and universities worldwide as well as the United Nations. Her recent TEDx talk “Doing things for others doesn’t help” discusses the importance of doing things with people, rather than for them.
As a leader in the nonprofit community and international service delivery, Molly has collaborated with multiple organizations to increase their ability to provide quality services to those with autism.
You’ll Learn
- What is happening for families with autism affected by the War in Ukraine?
- What is the Global Autism Project doing for those affected by the War in Ukraine?
- How can YOU help make a difference for Ukrainian autism families?
- Where can you donate to the Global Autism Project’s efforts in Ukraine?
Resources
Free Workshop
Increase Talking &
Decrease Tantrums
in Young Children with
Autism &/or Speech Delays
