MyRight is a Swedish organization. In one project, a Swedish member organization Astma- och Allergiförbundet; Autism- och aspergerförbundet; DHR SDR – Sveriges Dövas Riksförbund; SOHAF- Somaliska Handikappades Förening 

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This work was a follow-up study (birth years 1999-2003) of the prevalence of autism in children of Somali background living in the county of Stockholm, Sweden.

The incidence is far higher than for Somali children resident in Somalia, something which researchers theorize may be related to differences in the amount of sunlight between Sweden and the east African country. In Toronto, Somali parents have forged an "epistemic community," united around a coherent theory of the development of autism, its defining features, and most successful therapies. They work together with researchers to support the theory that gut bacteria is a causal factor for the development of autism. • Perhaps most tellingly, a 2010 study in Stockholm, Sweden, replicated an earlier study by the same team showing a 4 to 5 times increased risk of severe autism in Somali children compared to non-Somali children. The Minnesota Somali parents’ concerns about increased autism risk are not unfounded. On the Autism Spectrum: Families Find Help and Hope," is a series of five short films that raise awareness and understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the Somali Community - Report of Study Background.

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9 In November 2005, this group consisted of 2437 7‐ to 17‐year‐olds. 2009-11-08 of autism among Somali children. Photo: MPR/Roseanne Pereira Researchers in Minneapolis and Sweden are investigating reports of so-called autism clusters among children from immigrant Somali populations. Some scientists say the clusters may be the result of a vitamin D deficiency ?

with the highly functional autism would be able to continue his of ethno-cultural distance, leaving Iraqis and Somalis, especially if they are  Sweden oo ku guuleeysatay ciyaaraha barafka aduunka, tirkoobka ugu cusub ee shaqo laanta iyo caruuraha qaba marxaalada Autism-ka. MyRight is a Swedish organization.

Autism is unknown in Somalia, but the children of Somali immigrants in two communities in Minnesota and Sweden have reported higher numbers of cases than the general population. This suggests that there is an environment trigger – something they are getting or not getting in their new communities that is different than Somalia.

“Somali parents here call it ‘the Swedish disease,ʼ” says Elisabeth Fernell, a pediatric neurologist at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm and lead author of the Swedish report. Based mostly on discussions with teachers and clinicians at the three autism habilitation centers in Stockholm County, “Weʼve had a suspicion that itʼs more common in children with a The increased rate of children with autism in the Somali population living in Stockholm has attracted attention from the National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden.

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Results show that once a child is diagnosed within the autism spectrum the diagnosis nation wide questionnaire to heads of särskolor in all 290 Swedish English, Persian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Turkish and Somalian.

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For example, Somali refugees in the U.S. state of Minnes Mar 31, 2009 A small study in Sweden reported high rates among Somali schoolchildren in Stockholm.

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SIYAASADA. Somalis living in Sweden have dubbed autism, "The Swedish disease," as it has become an increasingly common occurrence among Somali children that have moved to Sweden. The incidence is far higher than for Somali children resident in Somalia, something which researches theorize may be related to differences in the amount of sunlight between Sweden and the east African country.
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Somali students comprise only 6 percent of the Minneapolis school system, but one-quarter of the children in the city’s early childhood autism programs.

Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden. 3.Autism Centre for Young Children, Handicap and  A study from Sweden in 2008 estimated the prevalence of autism among Somali children in Stockholm County to be 3-4 times higher than children of other  29 Mar 2011 Swedish researchers want to gain access to a databank of blood tests taken from all babies born in Sweden in order to shed light on an  Google's free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between English and over 100 other languages. 30 Mar 2011 Swedish researchers explore Somali-autism link.
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“Somali parents here call it ‘the Swedish disease,ʼ” says Elisabeth Fernell, a pediatric neurologist at the Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm and lead author of the Swedish report. Based mostly on discussions with teachers and clinicians at the three autism habilitation centers in Stockholm County, “Weʼve had a suspicion that itʼs more common in children with a The increased rate of children with autism in the Somali population living in Stockholm has attracted attention from the National Board of Health and Welfare in Sweden. The Board has declared ASD in the Somali population in Sweden a prioritized area of research. The aim of the present work therefore was to perform a new prevalence study in the same In a previous study we reported an increased prevalence of autism in children of Somali origin residing in the county of Stockholm, Sweden.


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3 May 2017 A measles outbreak in Minnesota's Somali-American community is the has studied MMR resistance among Somali immigrants in Sweden, 

Doctors there are wondering if, for Somali people, a lack of sunlight in the winter, the widespread use of sunscreen, and efforts to avoid sun exposure are resulting in too little vitamin D being absorbed through their dark skin. On the Autism Spectrum: Families Find Help and Hope," is a series of five short films that raise awareness and understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD Somali Community's Autism Fears Fuel Measles Outbreak : Shots - Health News A measles outbreak in Minnesota's Somali-American community is the latest example of the challenges public health In a geographical area of Stockholm, with a relatively large Somali immigrant population, parents as well as teachers in special schools and staff at habilitation centres have raised concerns over whether children with a Somali background are over-represented in the total group of children with autism. The aim of the study was, therefore, to investigate the prevalence of autism in children This work was a follow-up study (birth years 1999-2003) of the prevalence of autism in children of Somali background living in the county of Stockholm, Sweden. This work was a follow‐up study (birth years 1999–2003) of the prevalence of autism in children of Somali background living in the county of Stockholm, Sweden. In a previous study (birth years 1988–98), the prevalence of autism associated with learning disability* was found to be three to four times higher among Somali children compared with other ethnicities in Stockholm. We examined Somalis living in Sweden have dubbed autism, "The Swedish disease," as it has become an increasingly common occurrence among Somali children that have moved to Sweden.