Votary for the voiceless
Having achieved a breakthrough in communication with her son Payam after 14 years,
Parisa Khosravi is keen that recognition be
given to those on the autism spectrum
Parinaz Gandhi
"Why do we presume that if they can’t speak, they can’t understand? Why do we presume to know their cognitive levels or what they are capable of in life? Who are we to judge?” These rhetorical questions concerning those on the autism spectrum were raised by CNN’s (Cable News Network) first global ambassador Parisa Khosravi in her speech on "Unlocking endless potential” at the 18th North American Zoroastrian Congress (NAZC) in Houston in December 2024. When delivering the Prof Kaikhosrov D. Irani Memorial Lecture that celebrates excellence, leadership and profound contributions to the global community she repeatedly reinforced to the......
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