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SUMMARY:Developing and evaluating interventions to support children with a
 utism or other developmental disabilities in low-income contexts: insights
  from the SPARK project in Ethiopia and Kenya - Prof. Rosa Hoekstra\, King
 's College London
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CONTACT:Simon Braschi
DESCRIPTION:Families of children with autism and other developmental disab
 ilities living in low-income contexts experience severe challenges\, inclu
 ding stigma and discrimination\, poverty and a lack of access to formal su
 pport and education. In this talk I will share insights from the SPARK pro
 ject\, an international research collaboration between UK-based\, Ethiopia
 n and Kenyan researchers and the World Health Organization that aims to im
 prove support for children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia and
  Kenya. \n\nIn close collaboration with community and government stakehold
 ers\, the SPARK team developed a Community Identification of Developmental
  Disabilities (CIDD) tool to improve detection of children with developmen
 tal disabilities and promote referral for further assessment and support. 
 Families of children identified with the CIDD are subsequently invited to 
 participate in a cluster randomised controlled trial testing the effective
 ness of the Caregiver Skills Training programme\, a low intensity interven
 tion developed by the World Health Organization. I will share emerging fin
 dings from the SPARK project and reflect on ethical and safeguarding consi
 derations when developing and testing interventions for this vulnerable gr
 oup. \n
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87076030035?pwd=XUpJuh8jiR0mae1AhkV79qb
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