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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 --- 37 days ago http://www.charlotteobserver.com/162/story/719430.html
| Learning your child has autism is hard for any parent – especially if you're an immigrant adjusting to a new medical culture in the U.S., while fighting prejudices back home that your child might be cursed. Mariame Boujlil, a native of Morocco who now lives in Charlotte, struggled with that three years ago when her son Zachary, then 2, was diagnosed with autism. In Morocco, talking about autism is taboo, she said. She knew she couldn't ignore the problem like people in her home country. But she didn't trust the American approach that often calls for prescription drugs. Immigrants and minorities in the U.S. with an autistic child can feel caught between two cultures. To help parents like herself cope, Boujlil started a support group. The group, World Alliance for Families and Children, helps parents navigate the U.S. health care system and provides information on treatment options. It also runs a summer school geared to their needs. Autism manifests itself with several different abnormal behaviors. Usually, it hampers personal communication skills and interaction. Doctors sometimes interpret signs of the disorder in immigrants and minorities as cultural confusion. Boujlil says before Zachary's diagnosis, his doctor dismissed her concerns that her son didn't talk and rejected her hugs. “‘The doctor told me, ‘That's OK: You speak Arabic, French and Spanish. Your child is just confused,'” she said. But Boujlil, 44, knew better: Before ... |
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