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Witbooi calls for more support for people with autism

📍 Windhoek, Namibia, NA·🕐 1h ago·2 outlets

Vice president Lucia Witbooi says disability inclusion must translate into practical action. Speaking at the opening of the sixth World Autism Organisation Congress in Windhoek on Wednesday, Witbooi has called for increased investment in services for autistic people, including inclusive education, accessible healthcare, early intervention and employment opportunities. The vice president says autism should not be viewed through stereotypes and limitations, but through the abilities, identities and potential of autistic people. “Transforming the narrative about autism requires far more than…

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[Claude] Both reports cover Witbooi's call for more investment and practical action on autism support at the same Windhoek congress, and they do not conflict.

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