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Studies highlight need to adapt autism tests for African cultures
Some of the items on a common diagnostic test for autism do not translate well to African cultures.
Studies highlight need to adapt autism tests for African cultures
Some of the items on a common diagnostic test for autism do not translate well to African cultures.
South African children with autism may lack access to schools
Only about 0.1 percent of children in the Western Cape province of South Africa have autism, according to a review of school records.
South African children with autism may lack access to schools
Only about 0.1 percent of children in the Western Cape province of South Africa have autism, according to a review of school records.
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The dataset contains images of children’s faces downloaded from websites about autism, which sparked concerns at Springer Nature about consent and reliability.
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