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DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, global autism rates increased\, affecting 1 in 100 ch
 ildren[1]. In the Philippines\, the prevalence rate is 1 in 122[2]\, total
 ing almost 350\,000 affected Filipino children. \nChildren with Autism req
 uire 10 to 40 hours of therapy per week[3]\, encompassing various sessions
  like speech-language\, occupational\, and physical therapy\, to foster cr
 ucial social and learning skills for integration. However\, obtaining thes
 e interventions proves challenging due to high demand\, uneven spatial dis
 tribution of resources\, and a lack of centralized credible information so
 urce. Given these\, tracking a child's milestones and progress often takes
  a back seat.\nEmpowering families in their search for suitable therapy or
  special education places is essential. Location emerges as a key factor a
 fter service availability\, warranting an updated\, comprehensive\, and cr
 edible map.\nAusome Maps\, a She Leads and She Inspires grant project fund
 ed by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team via the Open Mapping Hub Asia-Pa
 cific. It aims to map schools with special education classes\, therapy cli
 nics\, and institutions aiding differently abled Filipinos on OpenStreetMa
 p. Initially\, out of over 5000 identified school points of interest (POIs
 )\, only 12 were tagged as 'special needs'\, with fewer than 10 POIs tagge
 d as places for therapy. \nAusome Maps conducted events to raise autism aw
 areness\, elucidate map importance\, teach about open data and mapping on 
 OpenStreetMap\, and offer hands-on training on data gathering\, engineerin
 g\, and other related activities. To date\, over 500 students\, profession
 als\, and families have been part of Ausome Maps’ journey through these 
 sessions.\nAusome Maps has completed the tag updating of schools with spec
 ial education classes with existing feature in OpenStreetMap. Remaining sc
 hools to be tagged – 40%\, predominantly private schools\, will be on Op
 enStreetMap following further data completion and integrity check. For the
  places of therapy\, Ausome Maps have successfully completed and validated
  70% of the national datasets provided by the Philippine Association of Sp
 eech Pathologists and Philippine Academy of Occupational Therapists. \nUsi
 ng Map Roulette\, Ausome Maps was able to conduct beginner friendly mapath
 ons. Kobo Toolbox allowed us to reach out to our community and solicit sup
 port in gathering primary-sourced information or data validation about eit
 her the schools or therapy centers.\nMoving forward\, Ausome Maps continue
 s to create a replicable activities framework that will enable for the sam
 e impact to be recreated in other regions. A part of the project’s bid f
 or continued impact\, a platform called TherapEase is under development. \
 nTherapEase will incentivize users – families and intervention providers
  – to ensure data about schools and therapy centers on the platform is u
 p to date. Data which in turn will be used to update corresponding mapped 
 feature on OpenStreetmap. Currently\, TherapEase is one of the 35 projects
  undergoing investment-readiness development through the U.S.-ASEAN Scienc
 e\, Technology\, and Innovation Cooperation Program startup incubator.\nAu
 some Maps remains dedicated to its mission\, aiming to bring about positiv
 e changes in various regions and communities\, fostering a more inclusive 
 and supportive environment for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
DTSTAMP:20261015T143453Z
LOCATION:Workshop Room
SUMMARY:Ausome Maps: Empowering Filipino Families by Mapping the Spectrum o
 f Autism Resources in the Philippines using OpenStreetMap and Open-Source 
 Tools - Charmyne Mamador\, Luis Caezar Ian Panganiban
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/foss4g-asia-2023/talk/DD8NLJ/
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