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Sierra Leone: Autism

Research questions

  1. How are autistic adults* treated in Sierra Leone, within society and by the authorities? 

  2. Do autistic adults face vulnerability to exploitation in Sierra Leone?

  3. What is the availability of support for autistic adults in Sierra Leone (e.g. supported accommodation, access to a support worker with autism experience, access to work schemes for autistic adults)?

 

*The initial query sought information relating to adults with autism. Information found on adults with autism in Sierra Leone was limited among the sources consulted and within the constraints of this research. This limitation has been noted throughout the report where relevant. Some information relating to children with autism in Sierra Leone was found and included where it may have broad relevance to the issues addressed.