TY - JOUR
T1 - The UAE and Gulf Countries’ Cultural Characteristics and Their Influence on Autism
AU - AlQahtani, Omniah
AU - Efstratopoulou, Maria
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2023.
PY - 2025/3
Y1 - 2025/3
N2 - Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can affect individuals from different backgrounds, cultures, and heritages. Many cultural factors may change the individuals’ ASD experience in daily life. It also impacts how autism is tackled, interpreted, and acknowledged in various communities. Cultural perceptions about ASD and other disabilities may prevent people from seeking the help they need. Factors like gender, language, religion, economic status, nationality, beliefs, and values can lead to cultural differences even within the same ethnic group. The Gulf region has unique characteristics, such as religious beliefs, cultural and traditional interpretations, and social repercussions, which might impact early ASD diagnosis and intervention. This paper aims to discuss the impact of cultural aspects of the UAE and other GCC countries on the ASD situation.
AB - Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can affect individuals from different backgrounds, cultures, and heritages. Many cultural factors may change the individuals’ ASD experience in daily life. It also impacts how autism is tackled, interpreted, and acknowledged in various communities. Cultural perceptions about ASD and other disabilities may prevent people from seeking the help they need. Factors like gender, language, religion, economic status, nationality, beliefs, and values can lead to cultural differences even within the same ethnic group. The Gulf region has unique characteristics, such as religious beliefs, cultural and traditional interpretations, and social repercussions, which might impact early ASD diagnosis and intervention. This paper aims to discuss the impact of cultural aspects of the UAE and other GCC countries on the ASD situation.
KW - ASD
KW - Autism
KW - Culture
KW - GCC
KW - Gulf
KW - UAE
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U2 - 10.1007/s40489-023-00373-7
DO - 10.1007/s40489-023-00373-7
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:105001080300
SN - 2195-7177
VL - 12
SP - 163
EP - 167
JO - Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
JF - Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
IS - 1
ER -
