The May 27th Yemen Observer estimates that there are 40,000 – 133,000 autistic individuals in the country (no studies are cited). Ahlam Al-Arashi, the executive manager of the Yemen Center for Autism, thinks that there may be as many as 150,000 autistic individuals in Yemen, as noted in the Yemen Times. Says the director of the Center, Hussein M. Najee:
“Estimates about autism in Yemen differ,” he said. “In those countries that address autism, one thing is certain – it’s more prevalent than previously believed.”
Another quote from Najee suggests how much is (or is not) yet understood about autism in …read more