A father's ingenious approach to supporting his autistic son has led to him being nominated for a prestigious award.
In 2017, Ronaldo Lima Cohin Ribeiro, then a computer science student living in Brazil, was trying to find ways to help Lucas, now 12, who had an autism diagnosis.
This led to the creation of an app that helps children with autism and other neurodivergent conditions. Fast forward to this year and Mr Ribeiro has been nominated for the Zayed Sustainability Prize for creating the Jade app.
What started as a project to help Mr Ribeiro, 42, graduate from university has evolved into a vital tool for families across the world.
“I was a father of a seven-year-old autistic child,” Mr Ribeiro told Th
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