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Abu Dhabi opens new autism centre

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, January 07 - 2009 at 08:47

The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) has opened a new autism centre serving 24 children, reported Gulf News. Autism is a disorder that affects children's social and emotional behavioural development. Dr Daniel Gould, Clinical Director of the New England Centre for Children - Abu Dhabi, did not have statistics on how many autistic cases exist in the UAE. However, he said the prevalence of autism varies across the world from one out of 150 to one out of 200 children.

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