LEVCHYK SPECTRUM HUB in Lviv is a safe space where children with autism spectrum disorders who have been displaced by war gain essential life skills for independent living and unlock their potential.
Choosing a development center for a child on the autism spectrum is challenging and painstaking. Will the child enjoy it? Are the specialists qualified enough? Can this place be trusted? Sometimes parents spend months searching for the right therapy center, losing precious time that could be spent on the child’s development.
Together with photographer Marta Grinshtein and her son Ivan, who has been diagnosed with ASD, we are launching a trial of the LEVCHYK SPECTRUM HUB. For three months, Ivan will attend all the sessions at the hub alongside other children, and Marta will share the process and her impressions on Instagram.
On his first day at LEVCHYK, Ivan participated in sessions with a neuropsychologist, sensory integration activities, and music therapy.
“It may look like I’m the ambassador of the LEVCHYK SPECTRUM HUB, but in truth, Ivan is the real ambassador. I invite you to dive into a journey that, for me personally, feels like the path of a samurai. I don’t have a fixed goal, but Ivan and I really enjoy the process most of the time, no matter how challenging it gets,” Marta shares.Thanks to Marta, thousands of people have discovered the world of children on the autism spectrum through her photographs at the “Eye Contact. A view in the spectrum” exhibition.
Follow Ivan’s journey at the LEVCHYK SPECTRUM HUB on the FFU Instagram and Marta Grinshtein’s page.
