Astrid Costes

Astrid Costes is a committed psychologist leading an early intervention center for autism at Fondation Pôle Autisme in Geneva. With a career spanning over 16 years, she began by supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in mainstream schools and as a home worker. In 2010, she was instrumental in establishing Geneva's first Early Intervention Center for Autism (CIPA) within the Medical-Pedagogical Office and later joined the Fondation Pôle Autisme in 2019. A graduate of the University of Geneva with a Master's degree in psychology, Astrid is also a certified Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) therapist, dedicated to implementing effective intervention strategies that promote positive developmental outcomes for children with autism and their families.