More than 100 Emirati children were given free autism screening as part of the National Autism Policy under the directive of Dubai Crown Prince Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Led by the Dubai Autism Centre, the screening time frame for detection and assessment took between five and seven working days, subject to the requirements of each case.
Centre chairman Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim said that the initiative encouraged families to speed up early detection of autism to ensure that their children receive the right comprehensive diagnostic assessment for required intervention.
The cost of a comprehensive diagnostic assessment by private clinics in the UAE ranges between Dh5,000 and Dh7,000 and several parents have appealed for the diagnosis of autism and therapies be included under the umbrella of insurance companies.
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