Brazil
2 articles. All topics
- Policy
Brazil bill to recognise Tourette syndrome as a disability goes to President Lula
Brazil’s Senate has sent President Lula a bill that would recognise people with Tourette syndrome as disabled under the law. That could give them access to reserved public-sector job places and welfare benefits.
- Research
High burnout reported among staff working in ABA-based autism services in Brazil
Journal of autism and developmental disorders · Cross-sectional study
- Peer-reviewed
A survey of people working in ABA-based services in Brazil found very high levels of emotional exhaustion. The findings matter because ABA is a contested approach and staff wellbeing shapes how autistic people are treated, but the study didn’t ask autistic people anything.