๐ Key Information
Activity โญ๏ธ Title
Webinar 2: Digital Tools for Autism Inclusion: Supporting Youth Workers, NGOs and Caregivers Through Coordinated Care
Activity ๐ถ Type | ๐ Dates | ๐Location
E-learning
12 August 2026 | Online EEST UTC+3, Lebanon
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โ๏ธWhat Is This Training About?
Webinar Part 2: A free online learning webinar for youth workers, NGOs and inclusion actors on autism, care-circle coordination, caregiver guidance, and the ethical use of digital tools and AI in youth and community support.
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โน๏ธ Description About The Opportunity
Digital Tools for Autism Inclusion: Supporting Youth Workers, NGOs and Caregivers Through Coordinated Care is a free online e-learning webinar for youth workers, NGO staff, youth leaders, trainers, mentors, educators, volunteers and inclusion actors who want to better understand autism-related support needs and the ethical use of digital tools in youth work and community-based support.
Many autistic and neurodivergent children and young people are supported by several actors at the same time: caregivers, therapists, educators, youth workers, NGOs, autism centres and community organisations. However, these actors often work separately, which can create communication gaps, fragmented follow-up, repeated information, missed observations and additional pressure on families.
The webinar will explore how youth workers and NGOs can better support autistic and neurodivergent young people by understanding the โcare circleโ around the child or young person. Participants will reflect on how structured observations, caregiver guidance, inclusive communication, referral awareness and coordination between families and professionals can improve support in non-formal education, youth work, NGO and community settings.
The session will also introduce the safe and ethical use of digital tools and AI in autism-related support. Participants will discuss how technology can help organise observations, support caregiver guidance, track routines and behaviour patterns, improve communication and strengthen continuity of care. At the same time, the webinar will clearly address the limits of digital tools: they should not diagnose, replace therapists or educators, make clinical decisions or present AI-generated information as final professional advice.
A practical case example will be used to illustrate how an ethical AI-enabled support ecosystem can respond to fragmentation in autism-related support. This example, drawn from the emerging CereAura initiative, will show how digital tools may support caregiver guidance, structured observations, care-circle coordination and communication between families and professionals. The example will be presented within a broader educational discussion on ethical digital tools, autism inclusion and youth work, not as a commercial product presentation.
The webinar will use a non-formal learning approach combining short inputs, guided reflection, a practical observation checklist, participant discussion and exchange of experiences. Participants will receive a pre-webinar package introducing the main concepts, reflection questions and practical tools.
Main aim
The aim of the webinar is to strengthen the capacity of youth workers, NGOs, educators, trainers, mentors, volunteers and inclusion actors to understand autism-related support needs and explore how ethical digital tools can support inclusive youth work, caregiver guidance and coordinated care.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- explain basic autism and neurodiversity concepts relevant to youth work and NGO settings;
- identify common communication gaps between caregivers, therapists, schools, NGOs and youth workers;
- recognise practical ways to make youth and community activities more predictable, inclusive and supportive;
- understand how digital tools may support observation tracking, caregiver guidance and care coordination;
- distinguish between ethical digital support and inappropriate clinical or diagnostic claims;
- reflect on how youth workers and NGOs can use digital tools responsibly while protecting privacy, safeguarding and professional boundaries;
- explore future learning exchange around autism inclusion, digital innovation and community-based support.
Proposed programme
- Welcome and introduction
- Autism and neurodiversity in youth work
- The care-circle challenge: families, therapists, educators, NGOs and youth workers
- Practical support role of youth workers and NGOs
- Digital tools and AI: opportunities and ethical limits
- Case example: ethical digital support for autism care coordination
- Participant reflection and discussion
- Closing, feedback and next steps
Methodology
The activity is based on non-formal learning principles. It will include short presentations, guided reflection, discussion questions, a practical observation checklist, case-based exchange and participant contributions. The webinar does not require clinical expertise. It is designed for youth workers and NGO actors who want to strengthen their inclusion practice and understand how digital tools can support, but not replace, human and professional support.
Accessibility
The webinar will take place online. Participants will be able to interact through voice or chat. The language will be clear and accessible, and the pre-webinar participant package will be shared in advance. Participants may contact the organiser before the session to communicate accessibility needs.
Important note
This webinar is not a diagnostic, medical or clinical training. It does not provide medical advice and does not replace professional therapeutic, educational or clinical judgment. Its purpose is educational: to support autism inclusion, digital literacy, ethical reflection, youth work capacity-building and responsible use of digital tools.
Training overview
This E-learning is
for 100 participants
from Erasmus+ Youth Programme countries 
, Other countries in the world , Partner Countries Neighbouring the EU
and recommended for
Youth leaders, Youth project managers, Youth researchers
Working language(s):
English
Organiser:
Zati Lebanon Association (Youth NGO)
Zati Lebanon Association is a Lebanese youth NGO working in mental health, psychosocial support, autism inclusion, disability-sensitive support, youth empowerment and community resilience. The organisation supports children, young people, caregivers, educators, volunteers and community actors through awareness activities, non-formal education, caregiver guidance, inclusive community sessions, referral-sensitive approaches and digital awareness content.
Zati Lebanon Association promotes inclusion, safeguarding, accessibility, youth participation and the wellbeing of children and young people with diverse support needs. Its work is connected to youth work through community-based learning, awareness, psychosocial support, inclusive activities, caregiver engagement, and cooperation with local and international actors.
For this webinar, Zati Lebanon Association is organising a free online learning activity on autism inclusion and ethical digital tools, with a practical case example informed by an emerging AI-enabled autism support initiative. The focus remains educational, non-commercial, and connected to youth work, inclusion, digital literacy and community-based support.
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๐ฅ Contact
Contact for questions:
Elsy EL IRANY
E-Mail:
Phone: +961 76 598 206
๐ถ Costs
Costs
Participation fee
There is no participation fee. The webinar is free of charge.
Accommodation and food
The activity is fully online. No accommodation or food will be organised or covered.
Travel reimbursement
The activity is fully online. No travel is required and no travel reimbursement will be provided.
๐ Certificate
https://youthworkshub.org/15122
โ ๏ธ Important Dates
Application deadline (24h UTC): 1 August 2026
Date of selection: 6 August 2026
๐ Official Link
๐๏ธ Documents
Digital_Tools_Autism_Inclusion_Participant_Package.pdf
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