Tatjana Tarasova was born in Ukraine, since the age of 9 she has been living in Latvia. She is a psychologist. At the age of 17 she was a mother without support, education, or work. One day she met a person who helped her financially to apply for University. That moment changed her life and gave her the passion to help other people in need. In 2011 she founded the organisation “House of Hope,” and in 2017 the social enterprise “Tanyta Ltd.” started its first steps to be a tool to help people.
Project
The product is an interactive book for children with autism to be used as a learning tool and a toy. It is an innovative way to help children with autism to be more independent. The book was created from materials that were approved by children with autism. It is intended to teach kids their daily activities, for example, the need to take a shower, brush their teeth and change clothes. It is created in an interactive way to immerse them and let them experience the new skills in a fun way.
Impact story
In 2010, during a therapy appointment, a mother with a 4 years old boy came to see me. The boy was diagnosed with Autism. The boy could not talk to me or other people. He was afraid to get dressed and wash himself. While observing the boy, I understood that he needs a plan to be prepared for everyday activities. In time I came up with an idea about books that could help parents, specialists and children. My love towards children with autism grew and I saw that the Latvian society is poorly informed about autism. I see the book as a tool to inform our society and to provide children with autism with the necessary tool to learn and develop the everyday practical skills for children.
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