Medical experts say that children with autism spectrum disorder are being diagnosed later than they should be, meaning they are not getting access to specialist services early enough.
A diagnoses of ASD can confirm parent's suspicions and throw them into a whole new world of special diets, therapy appointments, frustration, tears of sorrow, and hopefully more often, tears of joy.
April is Autism Awareness Month and that search phrase is likely to get entered into internet browsers around the world by parents, grandparents, foster families, and anyone else who has even the slightest suspicion that a child in his or her life might have autism.
A local NGO concerned with providing care to parents of autistic children and an international organisation specialised in using video modelling to improve language and skill development for children with disabilities are coordinating their efforts in Jordan to bring this therapy to the region.
Here's an update to the story of young artist Iris Halmshaw. She's continued with the Gemiini program and is making progress, in addition to her spectacular artwork.