- A boy in Guinea, Kazaliou Balde, and his mother faced intense stigma and misconceptions — from suggestions to abandon him to beliefs that autism is caused by evil spirits.
- A rare free school, the Salim Foundation, now teaches him and other autistic children practical skills and runs awareness campaigns to break stigma.
- Guinea lacks government support or data on autism, private special schools are costly, and Sub‑Saharan Africa remains critically understudied on the condition.
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