Autism Knows No Borders

Discover what’s possible when people impacted by autism inspire change and build community.

Together with self-advocates, family members, educators, and international autism service providers, Rachel Harmon from the Global Autism Project explores stories of challenges and breakthroughs to extend the reach of human connection and remind people that they are not alone.

Tune in each week for new episodes and meaningful conversations. For more information, please visit www.globalautismproject.org.

Rachel Harmon is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst originally from California and currently lives in Barcelona, Spain. Rachel started her involvement with the Global Autism Project as a volunteer on a SkillCorps® trip to Uganda in 2018. Her role as Regional Coordinator has brought her to partner sites in Kenya, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic and Netherlands.

Discover what’s possible when a mother’s love transcends her own home.

Our guest today is Mrs. Jie Bing Zhang. As a mother of a 21-year-old autistic young man, Mrs. Zhang is the founder of Huicong Children Rehabilitation Center in Nanchang, China. She is also one of our Global Autism Project partners.

The Global Autism Project partnered with Huicong in 2017, and we have since sent 3 SkillCorps volunteer teams to provide hands-on sustainable training to their teachers and staff.

For this interview, our podcast intern, Linda Zheng, interpreted from Chinese to English for us. Thank you, Linda, for your effort to ensure Mrs. Zhang’s message is understood.

In this conversation, we discuss:

– The level of autism awareness in China
– What it was like for Mrs. Zhang to receive her son’s diagnosis
– Why she started her own autism center
– The types of services they offer
– The partnership between Global Autism Project and Huicong

To learn more about Mrs. Zhang and her work, please visit our show notes at autismknowsnoborders.com.

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