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Nicole Olson

Minneapolis, MN
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4 years 8 weeks

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Posted on 04/24/09 at 11:58 pm in response to A mysterious connection: autism and Minneapolis' Somali children

I work with Somali families in the Minnesota Family Investment Program and have Somali colleagues. They point to another possible cause for the high level of autism diagnoses in their community and don't necessarily believe that these diagnoses are correct. Many Somali families who receive child care assistance from the state choose family and friends as their child care providers instead of utilizing school readiness programs in licensed facilities. This results in Somali children being...