Nigeria’s autism management suffers regulatory shortfall

L-R: Dr Abimbola Akinyelure, Head Occupational Therapy Dept, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos; Amanda Budge, Founder, Multikids Africa, Ghana; Dr Oladipo Sowunmi, Head, Assessment & Intensive Care Unit, Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State; Mr Segun Agbaje, Group CEO, GTCO Plc; Solape Azazi, Founder, Cradle Lounge Special Needs Initiatives; Dr Muideen Bakare, Chief Consultant Psychiatrist, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu and Whitney Hammel, Co-Founder, Autism Compassion Africa at the Guaranty Trust 12th Annual Autism Conference themed "Creating A Community of Awe-Tism Advocates" held at Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos on Monday. Photo Lamidi Bamidele

The lack of regulatory oversight in the management of autism in Nigeria is fuelling a rise in professional malpractice, misleading the direction of early intervention for children diagnosed with autism, experts have cautioned. They are increasingly worried that unsuspecting parents and guardians

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