Audrey Brown
Appearances
Global News Podcast
Trump tariffs trigger steepest US stocks drop since 2020
The reason why we are talking about this is because in the UK, a study has found that Somali children diagnosed with autism six times more likely than other children. Is there an explanation for why this is the case?
Global News Podcast
Trump tariffs trigger steepest US stocks drop since 2020
I'm wondering if that's the case in other African languages as well. It would be interesting to find out. But is there scientific evidence that supports the findings in the UK? You also did say that in Somali communities in the West, there seems to be a higher prevalence of autism diagnosis.
Global News Podcast
Trump tariffs trigger steepest US stocks drop since 2020
There are high incidence of autism and diagnosis of autism.
Global News Podcast
Trump tariffs trigger steepest US stocks drop since 2020
Actually, Hani Ali Mohammed is a parent in Mogadishu who actually bumped up against those attitudes in Somalia. So when her son was diagnosed with autism, she had never heard the word before. And now she encourages other parents to educate themselves about their child's condition. So let's listen to her.
Global News Podcast
Trump tariffs trigger steepest US stocks drop since 2020
Noura, do you think it's because people don't understand what's going on that there's stigma attached to it? Well, absolutely.