Creating a Safe Environment: Building Supportive Communities for Neurodivergent Families

Published: 2026

Neurodivergence, encompassing conditions like autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and dyslexia, presents unique mental health challenges for individuals and their families worldwide. Members of the AGYA working group Health & Society propose a collaborative and transdisciplinary approach between Arab and German researchers and practitioners. Together, they adresse and identify the vital needs to improve mental health aoutcomes for neurodivergent individuals and their families. 

In the framework of the research project, the AGYA Working Group Health & Society developed recommendations and strategies for inclusive and effective support systems by sharing research, identifying best practices, and fostering a general acceptance for neurodivergent individuals in Germany and the Arab World. 

This publication results from the International Transdisciplinary Workshop ‘Creating a Safe Environment: Building Supportive Communication for Neurodivergent Families in Libya and Egypt’ of the Arab-German Young Academy of Science and Humanities (AGYA). AGYA is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR).