Autism spectrum disorders in Africa : current challenges in identification, assessment, and treatment

Ruparelia, Kavita and Ali, Amina Abubakar and Badoe, Eben and Bakare, Muideen and Visser, Karren and Chugani, Diane C. and Chugani, Harry T. and Donald, Kirsten A. and Wilmshurst, Jo M. and Shih, Andy and Skuse, David and Newton, Charles R. (2016) Autism spectrum disorders in Africa : current challenges in identification, assessment, and treatment. Journal of Child Neurology, 31 (8). pp. 1018-1026. ISSN 0883-0738

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Abstract

Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders has increased over recent years, however, little is known about the identification and management of autism spectrum disorder in Africa. This report summarizes a workshop on autism spectrum disorder in Africa under the auspices of the International Child Neurology Association and the African Child Neurology Association through guided presentations and working group reports, focusing on identification, diagnosis, management, and community support. A total of 47 delegates participated from 14 African countries. Although there was a huge variability in services across the countries represented, numbers of specialists assessing and managing autism spectrum disorder was small relative to populations served. Strategies were proposed to improve identification, diagnosis, management and support delivery for individuals with autism spectrum disorder across Africa in these culturally diverse, low-resource settings. Emphasis on raising public awareness through community engagement and improving access to information and training in autism spectrum disorder. Special considerations for the cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic factors within Africa are discussed.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Child Neurology
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? autism spectrum disorder autismintellectual disabilityinternational child neurology associationafricapublic awarenessclinical neurologypediatrics, perinatology, and child health ??
ID Code:
80730
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Deposited On:
04 Aug 2016 15:10
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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15 Jul 2024 16:14