Sunday, April 04, 2021 BY ROMARDO LYONS Observer staff reporter lyonsr@jamaicaobserver.com
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| SAMMS-VAUGHAN... adolescents with autism actually enjoy online school because one of the challenges with autism is that they like much social interaction |
In Jamaica, one in every 68 children is affected by autism.
AMID the country's ramped-up measures to manage the novel coronavirus pandemic, the restrictions have found favour among some children with autism, who are relishing being away from school.
According to Dr Maureen Samms-Vaughan — professor of child health, child development and behaviour at The University of the West Indies (UWI) — the pandemic has provided a silver lining for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who prefer the reduced level of interaction facilitated by virtual learning, as opposed to in-person teaching.
She was speaking to the Jamaica Observer ahead of the commemoration of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2. more
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