南非妈妈Bongiwe Leepiloe在2023年创立了一个非营利组织, 支持自闭症的包容和支持, South African mom Bongiwe Leepiloe founded a nonprofit in 2023 to champion autism inclusion and support after her son’s diagnosis.

南非母亲Bongiwe Leepiloe于2023年成立非营利组织, 她儿子Tlotlego三岁时被诊断患有自闭症, Bongiwe Leepiloe, a South African mother, founded the nonprofit Not a Disability but Ability in 2023 after her son Tlotlego, diagnosed with autism at age three, experienced developmental regression. 她将个人斗争转变为宣传、促进神经多样性、包容以及更好地获得教育和支持,特别是在服务不足的社区。 She transformed her personal struggle into advocacy, promoting neurodiversity, inclusion, and better access to education and support, especially in underserved communities. 她的工作强调自闭症个体的力量, 并挑战南非对自闭症的污名。 Her work emphasizes autistic individuals’ agency and challenges stigma around autism in South Africa.