Arguing
in public.
One op-ed and six interviews, published in Iranian media and syndicated across the national agencies — on disability policy, cerebral palsy prevention, false autism cures, and the tariffs that keep rehabilitation underpaid.
The other six
Newest firstOn rehabilitation technology, entrepreneurship and building equipment in Iran
In 2015 he founded "Avijeh Innovators" under the slogan "New Ideas for Change", with three goals: establishing rehabilitation centres, running educational workshops, and…
Occupational Therapy Scientific Journal, Tabriz University of Medical SciencesSpring 2021
Interview · PolicyLegal gaps in business, and the bureaucracy blocking the knowledge-based economy
The lack of support from governmental institutions — and in some cases outright restrictive laws — has prevented the growth of small and startup businesses.
Bazaar News Agency5 August 2020
Interview · Public interestMisleading parents of autistic children with guaranteed cures
Centres claiming to cure autism in a few sessions — some through prayer writing and other superstitious methods — are misleading families with false promises. Estimated prevalence is 1 in…
Mehr News Agency8 August 2018
Interview · PolicyUnreasonable tariffs: a major obstacle for rehabilitation graduates
Without insurance coverage and fair tariffs, rehabilitation services are being devalued and auctioned. Therapists routinely discount up to 50% against official Ministry of Health rates…
Young Journalists Club — Health & Medical22 November 2016
Interview · ClinicalThe only way to prevent the birth of children with cerebral palsy
Prevention through more thorough healthcare before, during and after pregnancy is the only real defence. Global prevalence of cerebral palsy is 3.3 per 1,000 births — rising to 40—100 per…
Mehr News Agency27 January 2016
Op-ed · PolicyDisability, "inability", or "lack of equal opportunity" — which one?
WHO estimates global disability prevalence at around 10%. Iran has no precise figure — Welfare Organization and university data put it between 12% and 15%. Of roughly three million…
University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences2 December 2015