Sayyed Ali Samadi|Roy McConkey
Autism in Developing Countries: Lessons from Iran
University of Ulster|University of Ulster
research autism spectrum disorders conducted affluent englishspeaking countries extensive professional support services paper describes series investigations undertaken iran findings together reviews research lowincome countries used identify key lessons three areas service provision particular relevance developing countries scarce professional resources first issues considered establishing prevalence condition nationally second identification parental understanding asd impact carers third education training could provided families professional supports sparse concluded culturally sensitive parental support strategies must central planning development services moreover future research elucidate needs families evaluate impact culturally tailored interventions designed promote childrens development overall family quality life