Baku/06.03.18/Turan: On March 1st Georgetown University Professor Dr. Toby Long, an internationally renowned consultant on children with disabilities and special health care needs, delivered a public lecture at Baku State University on Autism Spectrum Disorder, attended by more than 170 participants. Majority of the attendees were psychologists, graduate students and people working with disabled children.
Dr. Long"s next public lecture, on "Developmental Disabilities" held onMarch 6 at Baku State University, and will provide a comprehensive overview of common developmental disabilities identified in early childhood, as well as service delivery to children with disabilities and their families. The lecture will emphasize inclusive, family-centered, community based services and support.
Toby Long is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Georgetown University and the Training Director of the Center for Child and Human Development at the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. She is also Director of the Graduate Certificate Program in Early Intervention offered by Georgetown University. After completing her current visit, Dr. Toby Long will be back to Baku in May to work with additional partners at the Azerbaijan Medical University and Pedagogical University. -0-
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An operation at Istanbul Airport has revealed an incident that could strain diplomatic relations. Kahraman Shamil oglu Mammadov, alleged to be an Azerbaijani military attaché, was caught with 70 kilograms of gold. According to Turkish media, Despite Mammadov's claims that he is a diplomat, it is believed that the incident is related to gold smuggling.
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On a brisk November evening, the residents of Baku gathered along the waterfront of the Caspian Sea, stunned by what appeared to be the washed-up body of a colossal whale. At 16 meters long, the creature’s seemingly lifeless form and pungent odor left many convinced they were witnessing an ecological tragedy. By that night, however, the mysterious visitor had departed, loaded onto a cargo platform and whisked away to the airport.
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