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Name: | Benice Asante Boahene |
Age: | 24 |
Year of the Fix: | 2014 |
Location: | Bow, East London |
Campaign: | To raise awareness of autism within ethnic communities |
I don't think that autism is as understood as it should be within certain cultures.
Through research, I learned about the lack of autism awareness within Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.
A study has shown that people with autism within ethnic minorities are less likely to be diagnosed, receive benefits or access appropriate services, and this could be down to cultural barriers.
Autism can still carry a stigma within certain cultures and I want to make sure that people are enlightened about the condition and where they can find help for it.
I want to raise awareness of autism within the BAME community and show parents and families that acceptance of autism can help them get support.
Ken Greaves, Senior Specialist Autism Consultant
Ken Greaves is supporting my project. He agreed to be interviewed to appear in my Fixers film.
Alexandra Garrick
Olivia G
'Ben'
Mason Latey
Sam Barakat
Lauren Taylor
Shannon Rawlings
Timothy Cranfield
Jack H
Tilly and Bella
Macauley Collinson
'Kate'
Becky Thorn
Jo Quinn
Ethan Mcinally
Hannah Baker
Jade Kingdom
Sam Womack
Hafsa Ur-Rehman
Becky
Hannah Carter