The Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Autism Families Association, Mr. Nayef bin Fahd bin Saedan, signed a strategic partnership agreement at Princess Nourah University on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, with the Dean of the Institute for Development and Consulting Services, Dr. Ahmed bin Dhaif Allah Al-Yousef, in the presence of the Chairman of the Association’s Board of Directors, His Highness Prince Saud bin Abdulaziz bin Farhan Al Saud and the Secretary General, Ms. Areej Al-Moallem.

The agreement included the establishment of a specialized center for autism, while its terms stipulated finding ways and channels for financing and financial support for projects from the public and private sectors, in addition to supporting the university's own financial revenues and providing evaluation, research and training services between the two parties.