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

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Autism spectrum disorders in Africa: current challenges in identification, assessment, and treatment . / Ruparelia, Kavita; Ali, Amina Abubakar; Badoe, Eben et al.
In: Journal of Child Neurology, Vol. 31, No. 8, 07.2016, p. 1018-1026.

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Ruparelia, K, Ali, AA, Badoe, E, Bakare, M, Visser, K, Chugani, DC, Chugani, HT, Donald, KA, Wilmshurst, JM, Shih, A, Skuse, D & Newton, CR 2016, 'Autism spectrum disorders in Africa: current challenges in identification, assessment, and treatment ', Journal of Child Neurology, vol. 31, no. 8, pp. 1018-1026. https://doi.org/10.1177/0883073816635748

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Ruparelia, K., Ali, A. A., Badoe, E., Bakare, M., Visser, K., Chugani, D. C., Chugani, H. T., Donald, K. A., Wilmshurst, J. M., Shih, A., Skuse, D., & Newton, C. R. (2016). Autism spectrum disorders in Africa: current challenges in identification, assessment, and treatment . Journal of Child Neurology, 31(8), 1018-1026. https://doi.org/10.1177/0883073816635748

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Ruparelia K, Ali AA, Badoe E, Bakare M, Visser K, Chugani DC et al. Autism spectrum disorders in Africa: current challenges in identification, assessment, and treatment . Journal of Child Neurology. 2016 Jul;31(8):1018-1026. Epub 2016 Mar 15. doi: 10.1177/0883073816635748

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Ruparelia, Kavita ; Ali, Amina Abubakar ; Badoe, Eben et al. / Autism spectrum disorders in Africa : current challenges in identification, assessment, and treatment . In: Journal of Child Neurology. 2016 ; Vol. 31, No. 8. pp. 1018-1026.

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title = "Autism spectrum disorders in Africa: current challenges in identification, assessment, and treatment ",
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.",
keywords = "autism spectrum disorder , autism, intellectual disability, international child neurology association, Africa, public awareness",
author = "Kavita Ruparelia and Ali, {Amina Abubakar} and Eben Badoe and Muideen Bakare and Karren Visser and Chugani, {Diane C.} and Chugani, {Harry T.} and Donald, {Kirsten A.} and Wilmshurst, {Jo M.} and Andy Shih and David Skuse and Newton, {Charles R.}",
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RIS

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AU - Visser, Karren

AU - Chugani, Diane C.

AU - Chugani, Harry T.

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AU - Skuse, David

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