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Jorem Awadu; Gloria K. Lee; Sarah Curtiss – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
The purpose of this study was to provide an in-depth understanding of the challenges Ugandan parents of children with autism face. Caring for a child with autism poses unique challenges to families and deserves tailor-made remedies. Autism is understudied in Uganda and Africa. This qualitative study reports on results from focus group discussions…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Barriers, Needs, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Jorem Emmillian Awadu – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The lack of validated autism spectrum disorder (ASD) screening instruments hampers rehabilitation efforts for children with ASD in Africa. In the present study, the psychometric properties of two ASD screening instruments, that have been well-validated in the United States (US) context, were examined in the Ugandan context. These instruments were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Screening Tests, Disability Identification