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Ground realities of autism spectrum disorders in Sri Lanka

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dc.contributor.author Muttiah, N.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-06-21T09:11:53Z
dc.date.available 2021-06-21T09:11:53Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development.2021; 32(1): 150–159. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2211-5242 (E-ISSN)
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/22680
dc.description In Scopus; Not indexed in MEDLINE en_US
dc.description.abstract ABSTRACT: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of developmental disabilities that impact children and adults globally. The majority of children diagnosed with ASD live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). There is, however, inadequate understanding of the prevalence, screening, diagnosis and treatment for these children in LMICs. As most of the current evidence comes from high-income countries, this narrative review will focus specifically on children with ASD living in Sri Lanka, a lower-middle-income country. It will discuss the prevalence of ASD, current screening and diagnostic assessments, and services available for these children, with a focus on speech therapy and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). KEYWORDS: Autism spectrum disorders, low- and middle-income countries, augmentative and alternative communication, Avaz Sri Lanka en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Ubiquity Press. en_US
dc.subject Autism Spectrum en_US
dc.title Ground realities of autism spectrum disorders in Sri Lanka en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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