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Help build the place where autistic children rehearse life.
AutismoLab started with one real aircraft cabin in Doha. With the right partners, it becomes a platform any clinic, school or family can use — a growing library of everyday journeys, a clinician dashboard and a training academy, in Arabic and English, across the region.
A large community, and very few ways to practise.
Every one of these children will face airports, clinics, classrooms and crowds. Rehearsal is one of the most practical supports a family can have — and today it is rare, costly and hard to measure.
1 in 31
eight-year-olds in the United States were identified with autism in 2022.
Source: CDC ADDM Network, 2025
1.14%
of children aged 6–11 in Qatar, in the country’s national prevalence study.
Source: Alshaban et al., Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2019What we’ve already proven.
Four years of building, testing and being tested — by children, families, clinicians, researchers and judges.
- Jul 2022Flight Journey Simulation Lab launchedA real aircraft cabin at Mada Center, built with the support of Qatar Airways
- 2022Hackathon winner & national finalistAbove & Beyond Hackathon (Ooredoo × QBIC); Entrepreneurship World Cup, Qatar
- 2022–2024Incubated by MCITDigital Incubation Center, graduate of the 6th Idea Camp
- 2023Peer-reviewed researchIEEE BESC 2023 conference paper on children’s emotions during the VR flight
- Dec 2023Investment-readySelected for the DIC’s ‘Make the Deal’ investment-readiness programme
- 2023International recognitionTop 30 startups at SWITCH Singapore; Top 3 Social Entrepreneurs in Qatar for the founder
- 2025Expanded findingsNafath journal article on emotional engagement in the virtual flight
- PressCovered nationallyAl Jazeera, Gulf Times and I Love Qatar; shared by the Qatar Mission to the UN
What we’re building
From one simulator to a complete platform.
The flight lab showed that rehearsal in XR can help children feel prepared. The next step is to make it repeatable, measurable and available far beyond one room in Doha.
Journey library
XR scenarios for air travel, school, medical visits, everyday places, transport, social skills and emotional regulation.
Clinician dashboard
In the browser: plan sessions, trigger events, watch the live view and track progress across every journey.
AutismoLab Academy
Courses and free resources for professionals, teachers and families, Arabic-first.
Outcomes and research layer
Privacy-first session data that helps clinicians decide the next step and lets partners study what works.
How AutismoLab plans to sustain itself.
A mix of recurring licences and partnerships keeps the platform independent and the family resources free.
| Stream | Who pays | What they get |
|---|---|---|
| Centre licences | Clinics, therapy centres, schools | Annual subscription to the journey library and clinician dashboard, with onboarding |
| Accessibility partnerships | Airlines, airports, malls, hospitals | Preparation programmes for travellers and visitors, and journeys modelled on their own spaces |
| Custom journeys | Organisations with a specific setting | A scenario built for their environment — a terminal, a clinic, a museum |
| Academy courses | Professionals and institutions | Paid professional courses with certificates; family resources stay free |
| Research collaborations | Universities, health systems, funders | Co-designed studies on new journeys and outcomes |
Roadmap
Where we are, and what investment and partnerships accelerate.
Done · 2022–2025
Prove it
- Flight lab built and launched
- Two published studies
- MCIT incubation and recognition
Now
Build the platform
- New clinician dashboard
- Scenario engine for new journeys
- Early-access programme
Next
Grow the library
- School, medical and everyday-places journeys
- Academy launch
- Pilot centres in Qatar
Later
Reach the region
- Rollout across the GCC
- Home-practice companion, assigned by therapists
- More languages
Ways to support and collaborate.
There is more than one way to help. Choose what fits your organisation — we’ll shape the details together.
Sponsor a journey
Fund a new scenario as part of your CSR programme, credited to your organisation.
For example: a first hospital visit, a school’s first day, a trip on the metro.
Grants & foundations
Support free Academy resources for families and access for centres that couldn’t otherwise afford it.
Ideal for disability, education and health-equity funders.
Research collaboration
Study new journeys and outcomes with us, with ethics approval and family consent.
For universities, hospitals and research centres.
Become a pilot site
Use the platform early in your clinic or school and help shape it with your feedback.
For therapy centres, special-needs schools and inclusive schools.
In-kind support
Hardware, spaces to model, expertise or distribution that helps more children take part.
Headsets, venue access for 3D capture, translation, clinical advice.
Where your support goes.
Every investment and grant moves one of these forward. The investor deck sets out the amounts and milestones.
- Clinical content, co-designedNew journeys built with therapists, families and autistic advisers.
- Platform engineeringThe browser dashboard, scenario engine and secure data.
- Research and validationStudies on new journeys with academic partners.
- Academy productionCourses and free resources in Arabic and English.
- Pilots and regional rolloutOnboarding centres in Qatar, then across the GCC.
The impact we’ll measure.
We report on outcomes that matter to children and families, not only usage. These measures are being defined with clinicians and families.
- ReadinessHow calm and prepared a child feels before the real situation.
- Real-world successWhether the real trip, visit or school day goes ahead and goes well.
- Family confidenceParents’ confidence in supporting their child through new places.
- Clinical efficiencyTherapist time saved and consistency across sessions.
- AccessChildren and centres reached, including those supported by grants.
- Inclusive spacesVenues and transport providers offering preparation programmes.
The team and the ecosystem behind it.
Built in Doha with the support of Qatar’s innovation and assistive-technology community.
Akram Hidri, Founder
Former A320 aircraft mechanic turned designer; founder of Creatrea and MindBridge XR. Led three years of design at Mada Center. Top 3 Social Entrepreneurs, Qatar 2023.
Clinical advisory board — formingWe’re inviting autism specialists, therapists, educators and autistic advisers to guide the library and the Academy. Express interest.
EcosystemIncubated at MCIT’s Digital Incubation Center · Endorsed by Mada – Qatar Assistive Technology Center · Flight lab built with the support of Qatar Airways.
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Let’s talk.
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