Though there have been numerous improvements in the recognition and awareness of autism across the globe in recent years, there are still many areas that are lagging behind in diagnosing the condition early on in childhood. Up until the last decade, France has been one of those areas, however, diagnoses have increased to a rate […]
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Global Perceptions of Autism: Africa
March 2, 2018 by · 1 Comment
Although the United States still has a way to go in how we perceive, treat, and accept autistic individuals, we are actually one of the most progressive countries when it comes to neurodiversity. This is likely due to the fact that autism is simply more well known and easily diagnosed in the U.S., whereas underdeveloped […]
Global Perceptions of Autism: Eastern Asia
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Autism, though a well-known concept that has been around for about a century, is still a relatively new term for some regions of the world – namely, Eastern Asia. In fact, it was not recognized by researchers until the 1980s in China, merely 40 years ago. Today, there is still a gap between the understanding […]
Global Perceptions of Autism: Iran’s Cultural Understanding
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When asked about autism in foreign countries, most people assume that autism is less prevalent in underdeveloped countries than in Western ones due to the lack of data available for developing countries. Furthermore, The cultural differences in these underdeveloped countries often cause a divide between countries on the view of autistic children. Iran, a developing […]