Tuesday 1 August 2017

Here’s How You React To Your Son’s Autism When Your Language Has No Word For Autism

Aisha Gani, Buzzfeed, Here’s How You React To Your Son’s Autism When Your Language Has No Word For Autism

"“There’s no word that describes autism in the Somali language," says Nura Aabe, 35.

"It’s something the autism campaigner and mother of five has been grappling with ever since her 18-year-old son Zaki – short for Zakaria Mohamed – was first diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was 2 and a half."