Fondazione Piatti gets bigger
Milan location of the Fondazione, that deals with children and adults with autism spectrum disorder and disabilities, expands.
In addition to the facility's ground floor, which opened in 2013, Fondazione Piatti has expanded its space by carving out 18 new rooms on the second floor of the Center, which will enable to double the number of children taken in, from 100 to 200!
In Italy, it is estimated that one out of every 77 children (ages 7-9) has an autism spectrum disorder with a higher prevalence in males: they are in fact 4.4 times more than females . The objective of the Roberto Piatti Fondazione, with which our company has been collaborating for some time, is to ensure that people with disabilities and those affected by the autism spectrum, can experience the best possible condition of well-being, creating the premises for developing or recovering their abilities and autonomy and to promote their inclusion.
Today the center is in charge of 100 children (ages 2-14), all diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. For each one, an individualized therapeutic path is designed, carried out according to a multidisciplinary approach that involves the collaboration of several professional figures (neuropsychiatrists, professional educators, rehabilitation therapists, speech therapists and psychomotricists) and networking with the family and school.
Unfortunately, there is a long waiting list of about 250 children in the Milan area who have already been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder but have not yet been placed on any rehabilitation path.
That is why since 2020 the Fondazione Piatti has expanded its facility in Milan, renovating the second floor of the building and obtaining 18 new rooms used as spaces for play, rehabilitation therapy and meetings with operators. Places designed and set up so that they can be as functional as possible for the needs of the young guests. An area dedicated to facilitated private solidarity ambulatory services has also been created.
Thus, today Fondazione Piatti will be able to take on twice as many children, increasing from 100 to 200 and taking earlier action on the start of therapies, which are essential to significantly improve the quality of life of a child with autism spectrum.
There are still many things to be done to complete the fittings of the new spaces, and that is why Mitsubishi Electric will continue to offer Fondazione Piatti its support to strengthen its activities, sharing the idea that these children and young people should have every opportunity to lead a quality life, acquire autonomy and skills, while respecting their differences.