Global prevalence of autism and other pervasive developmental disorders

M Elsabbagh, G Divan, YJ Koh, YS Kim… - Autism …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We provide a systematic review of epidemiological surveys of autistic disorder and
pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) worldwide. A secondary aim was to consider the …

Difference or disorder? Cultural issues in understanding neurodevelopmental disorders.

CF Norbury, A Sparks - Developmental psychology, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Developmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder and specific language
impairment, are biologically based disorders that currently rely on behaviorally defined …

A systematic review of research on autism spectrum disorders in sub‐Saharan Africa

A Abubakar, D Ssewanyana… - Behavioural …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The burden of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) is not well
known. We carried out a systematic review of the literature to identify published work from …

The importance of context in early autism intervention: A qualitative South African study

J Guler, PJ de Vries, N Seris, N Shabalala, L Franz - Autism, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The majority of individuals with autism spectrum disorder live in low-and middle-income
countries and receive little or no services from health or social care systems. The …

Parents' voices: experiences and coping as a parent of a child with autism spectrum disorder

G Reddy, DL Fewster, T Gurayah - South African Journal of …, 2019 - scielo.org.za
Abstract REDDY, Gwen; FEWSTER, Deborah L and GURAYAH, Thavanesi. Parents' voices:
experiences and coping as a parent of a child with autism spectrum disorder. S. Afr. j. occup …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative study on knowledge about autism spectrum disorder among paediatric and psychiatric nurses in public hospitals in Kumasi, Ghana

WG Sampson, AE Sandra - … and epidemiology in mental health: CP …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Despite the existence of autism spectrum disorder in Ghana, few studies have
provided the necessary information on the phenomenon. These studies have mostly focused …

Teaching learners with autism in the South African inclusive classroom: Pedagogic strategies and possibilities

M Nthibeli, D Griffiths, T Bekker - African Journal of Disability, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background Although inclusive education is widely discussed, its implementation has not,
arguably, been far-reaching. There remains a lack of specific, targeted approaches towards …

South Africa and autism

GI van Schalkwyk, C Beyer, PJ de Vries - Encyclopedia of autism spectrum …, 2021 - Springer
FR Volkmar (ed.), Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders, https://doi. org/10.1007/978-
3-319-91280-6 home that may be poisonous. Both at home and school, the Poison Control …

The path to an autism spectrum disorders diagnosis in Ethiopia: Parent perspective.

WA Zeleke, T Hughes, M Chitiyo - American Journal of …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
This study explores the common characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorders
(ASDs) and the available diagnostic and intervention currently practiced for children with …

Assessing an isiZulu questionnaire with educators in primary schools in Pietermaritzburg to establish a baseline of knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder

NK Hutton, C Mitchell, M van der Riet - BMC pediatrics, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a significant childhood disorder
and has a growing prevalence rate across the world. It has been identified in children from a …