L–R: Benedict O. Sama, Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Oyinade Adegite, Chief Communications Officer, GTCO Plc; Babajide Okuntola, Deputy Managing Director, GTBank; Miriam Olusanya, Managing Director, GTBank; Segun Agbaje, Group Chief Executive Officer, GTCO Plc; Osezusi Bolodeoku, International Behaviour Analyst and Autism Advocate; and Camille Proctor, Autism Advocate, during Day One of the 16th GTCO Autism Conference, held at the MUSON Centre, Lagos.
… Seek stronger govt policies as families battle stigma, isolation, caregiver burnout
By Chioma Obinna
Sixteen years after sustained autism advocacy began in Nigeria, experts on Monday lamented that thousands of children and adults living with autism remain excluded from schools, workplaces and community life, blaming weak government policies, poor public support systems and persistent stigma.
They warned that while public awareness of autism has improved over the years, meaningful inclusion has remained largely elusive, leaving many families to shoulder the emotional and financial burden of care without adequate institutional support.
