Table 1 Summary of resources for general awareness raising
Title | Organisations/Authors | Date produced | Langauge(s) | Type/format of resource | Where was it developed | For use where? | Audience | DD targeted | Age group targeted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recognising autism | SangathGoa | 2018 | Hindi with English subtitles | Video | India | India | General public | Autism | Childhood |
Autism by Zemi Yenus—Babiye and autism | Zemi Yenus (speaker); Tsehai Loves Learning (producer) | 2021 | Amharic | Video | Ethiopia | Ethiopia | General public | Autism | Below 5 years old |
Entendendo Autismo (understanding autism) | Entendendo Autismo | Created 2010, last updated 2022 | Portuguese | Facebook page of virtual flyers | Brazil | Brazil | The community, children peers, teachers, (parents) | Autism | Childhood, (adolescence, adulthood) |
We'll make it | Author: Pierre Gento, Artist: Vincent Ringler Producer: Sanofi | 2013 | English, French Amharic | Comic book | Kenya | Africa | School pupils and students, teachers, nurses, community/religious leaders, general public | Epilepsy | Unspecified school age, relevant to childhood |
demystifying autism | Saima Wazed Hossain, Shuchona Foundation | Unavailable | English | Blog | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | General public | Autism | Unspecified, relevant to childhood |
Developmental disabilities (in “resources”) | Institute of Paediatric Neurodisorder & Autism (IPNA) | Unavailable | English | Fact sheets | Bangladesh | Bangladesh | General public (with some pages that seem directly specifically at parents) | Autism, ID, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, William syndrome | Childhood |
Developmental disability | Ubuntu-Hub (Juntos team) | Unavailable; The project started in 2017 | English, Portuguese, Spanish | Video | United Kingdom | Colombia, Brazil; Ubuntu Hub resources are now being used in several LMICs | General public | All DD | Unspecified |
Autistologos.com | Autistologos | Unavailable | Portuguese | Website with several relevant blogs | Brazil | Brazil | General public | Autism | Childhood |
Biblioteca virtual brincar | Fundación Brincar | Unavailable | Spanish | Online library with several relevant blogs | Argentina | Argentina | General public | Autism | Childhood (and adolescence and adulthood) |
Mental retardation: from knowledge to action | Dr. Satish Girimaji, Dr Sultana S. Zaman, Mrs. P.M. Wijetunga, Dr. Udom Pejarasangharn | 2001 | English | Handbook | India | South-East Asia | Policy-makers, caregivers, and other carers (presumably professionals, community members) | ID | Unspecified, substantial focus on childhood |
Autismo: Lidando com comportamentos socialmente inadequados (Autism: dealing with socially inappropriate behaviour) | Juliana Fialho | 2012 | Portuguese | Blog | Brazil | Brazil | Education and health professionals (and caregivers) | Autism | Childhood |
Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders (CNDD) | Muideen O. Bakare, Mashudat A. Bello-Mojeed, Kerim M. Munir, Oluwayemi C. Ogun, Julian Eaton and MosunmolaF. Tunde-Ayinmode | 2016 | English | Flyer | Nigeria | Nigeria | Teachers and parents | Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, language disabilities, Fragile-X Syndrome | Childhood |
What is CP? Social story (in Co-designing health and education materials) | Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria | 2020 | Afrikaans, English, isiZulu, seSotho sa-lebowa, seTswana | Video | South Africa | South Africa and more broadly in Africa | Healthworkers | Cerebral palsy, focus on communication disability | Childhood |
Detección Temprana (Early detection) | PANAACEA | Unavailable | Spanish | Blog | Argentina | Argentina | General public | Autism | 0–48 months |
PANAACEA | PANAACEA (Asociación Civil Programa Argentino para Niños, Adolescentes y Adultos con Condiciones del Espectro Autista) | Created 2011, last updated 2022 | Spanish | YouTube channel | Argentina | Argentina | For videos explored: teachers, community members (and parents) | Autism | Childhood, (adolescence, adulthood) |
ALUZAZUL | ALUZAZUL | Created 2016, last updated 2021 | Portuguese | YouTube channel | Brazil | Brazil | Professionals (and caregivers) | Autism | Infancy, childhood, (adolescence and adulthood) |
Istituto Farol—Autismo (Instituto Farol- autism) | Thiago Lopes (Instituto Farol) | Created 2018, last updated 2022 | Portuguese | YouTube channel | Brazil | Brazil | Professionals (and caregivers) | Autism | Infancy, childhood, (adolescence and adulthood) |
André e o autismo (André and autism) | MSP—Mauricio de Sousa Produções | 2019 | Portuguese | 6-episode series of videos | Brazil | Brazil | The community, teachers (and parents) | Autism | Childhood |
Mayra Gaiato | Autismo e Desenvolvimento Infantil (autism and childhood development) | Mayra Gaiato | Created 2016, last updated 2022 | Portuguese | YouTube channel | Brazil | Brazil | For videos explored: teachers, community members (and parents) | Autism, ID | Infancy, childhood, (adolescence and adulthood) |
Luna ABA | Luna ABA | Created 2010, last updated 2022 | Portuguese | YouTube channel | Brazil | Brazil | For videos explored: teachers (and parents) | Autism, ID, other DD | Childhood, (adolescence and adulthood) |
Willian Chimura | Willian Chimura | Created 2019, last updated 2022 | Portuguese | YouTube channel | Brazil | Brazil | For videos explored: the community | Autism | Childhood, (adolescence and adulthood) |
Autismo: compreensão e práticas baseadas em evidências (Autism: understanding and evidence-based practices) | Paulo Liberalesso e Lucelmo Lacerda (Movimento Capricha na Inclusão) | 2020 | Portuguese | Handbook | Brazil | Brazil | Public administrators, politicians and teachers | Autism | Childhood, (adolescence and adulthood) |
Iluminemos Por el Autismo | Iluminemos Por el Autismo | Created 2015, last updated 2022 | Spanish | YouTube video | Mexico | Mexico | General public | Autism | Unspecified |
Ummeed child development center youtube channel | Ummeed | 2016 | Hindu, at times with English subtitles | YouTube channel | India | India | Teachers, community members (and mostly caregivers) | General DD | Childhood |
Autism spectrum disorders | World Health Organization | Last updated 2021 | English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian | Fact Sheet | Switzerland | Global | General public | Autism | Unspecified |
Información (information) | RedEA | 2014–2022 | Spanish | Fact Sheets and blogs | Argentina | Argentina | General public, teachers, (caregivers) | Autism | Childhood |
About autism | Action for Autism | Unavailable | English | Fact Sheet | India | India | General public | Autism | Childhood, from 18 months |
Watch for signs of autism: detect early | Action for Autism | Unavailable | Hindi, English | Poster | India | India | Unavailable information | Autism | Childhood |
Practical guide to autism spectrum disorder (and supplement: autism spectrum disorder, high functioning) | Autism South Africa | Unavailable | English, Sepedi, Zulu, Tswana, Sesotho, Xhosa, Afrikaans | Handbook (with supplementary handbook) | South Africa | South Africa | Unavailable information | Autism | Unspecified |
Early years and autism spectrum disorders | Christine Deudney and Lynda Tucker | 2010 | English | Handbook | UK and South Africa | South Africa | Unavailable information | Autism | Early childhood |
Why does Chris do that? Some suggestions regarding the cause and management of the unusual behaviour of children and adults with autism and Asperger syndrome | Tony Attwood | 2010 | English | Handbook | UK and South Africa | South Africa | Professionals, (parents, and carers) | Autism | Childhood |
The sensory world of the Autistic spectrum: a greater understanding | Kate Wilkes | Unavailable | English | Handbook | UK and South Africa | South Africa (through Autism South Africa) | General public | Autism | Unspecified |
The super useful guide to managing meltdowns | Bec Oakley | 2013 | English | Handbook (guide) | South Africa | South Africa (through Autism South Africa) | Teachers, caregivers, general public | Autism, ID, communication disabilities, other DD | Childhood, adloescence, (adulthood) |
Kit de ferramentas para comportamentos desafiadores e agressivos (Challenging and aggressive behaviours toolkit) | Autism Speaks (translated by Autismo e Realidade) | 2012 | Portuguese | Handbook (toolkit) | USA | Brazil | Teachers, helthworkers, (parents and caregivers) | Autism | Challenging and aggressive behaviour and strategies to manage it |
Manual para as escolas (Manual for schools) school community tool kit | Autism Speaks (translated by Autismo e Realidade) | 2011 | Portuguese | Handbook (manual) | USA | Brazil | School community (teachers, administrators, aides, office staff, bus drivers, nurses, custodians, peers and parents) | Autism | Childhood, school age |
Guia para Leigos sobre o Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA) (guide for laypeople on Autism spectrum disorder) | Autismo e Realidade | 2021 | Portuguese | Handbook (guide) | Brazil | Brazil | Lay public interested in autism, (and caregivers) | Autism | Childhood (and adolescence and adulthood) |
Cartilha Autismo: uma realidade (autism booklet: a reality) | Autismo e Realidade | 2013 | Portuguese | Comic book | Brazil | Brazil | Teachers, health professionals (and parents) | Autism | Childhood, school age |
ICO e o Mundo Que Queremos Construir (Ico and the World we want to build) | Carina Alves & Elyse Matos | 2020 | Portuguese | Children's book | Brazil | Brazil | "Lay public, or ""Everyone who wants to think differently to change the world” | Autism | Childhood (10yo) |
Diferenças entre TEA (Transtorno do Espectro Autista) e TDL (Transtorno do Desenvolvimento da Linguagem) (Differences between autism and communication development disability) | Mundo TDL | 2019 | Portuguese | Poster/illustrative table | Brazil | Brazil | Lay public and Equipemundo's followers | Autism, language disability | Unspecified |
The RehApp: cerebral palsy | Enablement | Unavailable | English, French, Nepali, Portuguese, Khmer | Chapter in online app | The Netherlands | Low- and middle-income countries (especially in Africa, South America and south East Asia) | Fieldworkers | Cerebral palsy | Unspecified overall, but with specific references to babies and children |
The RehApp: intellectual disability | Enablement | Unavailable | English, French, Nepali, Portuguese, Khmer | Chapter in online app | The Netherlands, Indonesia | Low- and middle-income countries (especially in Africa, South America and south East Asia) | Fieldworkers | ID | Unspecified overall, but with specific references to babies and children |
The RehApp: autism spectrum disorder | Enablement | Unavailable | English, French, Nepali, Portuguese, Khmer | Chapter in online app | The Netherlands | Low- and middle-income countries (especially in Africa, South America and south East Asia) | Fieldworkers | Autism | From birth to adulthood |
The RehApp: down syndrome | Enablement | Unavailable | English, French, Nepali, Portuguese, Khmer | Chapter in online app | The Netherlands | Low- and middle-income countries (especially in Africa, South America and south East Asia) | Fieldworkers | Down Syndrome | Unspecified overall, but with specific references to babies and children |