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World Autism Day: ‘I faced barriers but found my voice’

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Perhaps to some, Tallulah Dorer-Perrin looks neurotypical (individuals with typical neurological development functioning). But that’s if you judge people at face value. Dorer-Perrin has autism – an “invisible disability” that makes every aspect of her life, including walking into a brightly lit lecture theatre alongside groups of loud students, doubly challenging. By Niémah Davids. Image […]

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Tackling the challenges of living with Autism

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Every year, thousands of people around the world are diagnosed with some form of developmental disorder, including autism. Tswelopele Makoe – IOL April is Autism Awareness Month, while April 2 this year was World Autism Awareness Day. Both aim to highlight an infrequently-mentioned disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). According to Stats SA, two percent of

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