Issues of child and adolescent autism in Aksai and Uralsk of Western Kazakhstan

This study was conducted within the framework of the competition “Young researchers” by Kristina Gabdullina. The aim of this study was to present a realistic picture of what is happening and to identify problems in the social system of care for children and adolescents diagnosed with autism and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in health, education and social protection.

The results were processed and transferred to the Public Fund “Ashyk Alem”, which initiates a second deputy’s inquiry on this subject addressed to the Prime Minister in the beginning of 2012 with a proposal to amend the legislation in the field of protection of the rights of children with autism and ASD.