About our team
Nilufar Fazli is the face behind Imperium Autism Center. Nilufar is our main therapist and behavioral expert. Together with 2 supervisors, various orthopedic counselors and our back office, we ensure that Imperium Autism Center can function optimally on an outpatient basis. Our back office consists of a planner, an office manager and a quality coordinator.
At Imperium Autism Center, we attach great value to our professional and expert team, which forms an integral part of our care for children with autism.
Our team of therapists consists of various disciplines, including Ortho pedagogists, behavioral experts and other therapists who jointly offer a holistic and multidisciplinary approach.
They specialize in understanding and tackling behavioral challenges in children with autism. They work closely with other therapists, parents and schools to tailor behavioral interventions to the individual needs of the children.
In the future, we would like to work together with speech therapists, physiotherapists and psychiatrists.
Wie is Nilufar
My origins are Afghan, I was born as the first child in a loving family in Kabul. After a short but beautiful childhood, my father died in a plane crash because he was a war pilot. This event started a hard phase in my life with my mother and sister. A family without a man could hardly lead a quiet life in a country where the political situation changed drastically every now and then and the changes were to the disadvantage of women. My flight from Afghanistan started from the day that women were banned from work and education. The journey was full of special experiences that I had to go through as a child, such as crossing the borders on foot at night and being treated as criminals by the border police.
This journey came to an end in 2002 when I ended up at Schiphol. The relief that this station was my final destination was indescribable and of course unforgettable. In the Netherlands I was given the rights of a full-fledged human being and opportunities to build my life here.
My motivations to study could finally be set in motion. I first obtained my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Child and Adolescent Psychology at the University of Tilburg and then my registration as Board Certified Behavior Analysis (BCBA) at the University of Florida.
Through work and study, I gained more and more insight into human existence. As early as 2012, during my internship, it became clear to me that I am in my element when I am working with children. Since 2013, I have been working with children with developmental disorders such as autism or an intellectual disability.
This particularly strong group of children has taught me life lessons, such as believing in the power of every individual. As a child born in a war-torn country like Afghanistan, I was already familiar with the hard sides of life, but that cannot be compared to the daily struggle that children with developmental disorders have. Despite the heavy burden they carry on their shoulders because of their special needs, they work hard to learn to function according to the acceptable standards of society. A child with a disability can learn much more than one might think at first glance.
My mission is to first improve the quality of life of children with special needs and then achieve the highest achievable milestones in their development. I do this by continuously assessing the quality of life of my clients and which approach can yield the best results. Using techniques and principles of Applied Behavior Analysis, we have founded Imperium Autism Center and offer tailor-made treatment and guidance.
