The Turkish App to Help Autistic Children Learn
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There are an estimated 350,000 autistic children in Turkey, but only 20,000 to 30,000 of those children are thought to be in education.
And because of stigma around the condition, many parents are reluctant to get a diagnosis.
Zafer Elcik\\u2019s younger brother is autistic and was unable to read or write. But Zafer noticed that while his brother\\u2019s attention span was usually very short, he would happily spend an hour playing on his smartphone. So Zafer created Otsimo, an app with a range of games, to help his brother read and write. Now Otsimo has 100,000 users in Turkey, the US and Canada.
Otsimo says it\\u2019s \\u201cdemocratising education\\u201d for people with special needs. But can an app really make much difference?
Presenter: Nick Holland\\nReporter: Vibeke Venema
Image Caption: Alper and Zafer Elcik\\nImage Credit: BBC
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