What it's like for aspies in poor countries?

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Like in many countries in Africa, Haiti and the Middle East? I bet there's no enough resources for people with autism.

Probably worse than in “developed” countries.

Things must be pretty dismal in those countries.

Poor or developing countries tend to have a dictator, a corrupt government etc, which means the government has no time, willingness or money to help vulnerable people. Not much resources or awareness about such an invisible disability as ASD. Also intolerant of differences.

My feeling is that people in general in such a country are also less aware and very intolerant of ASD people. I say this from my experience at university. Overseas students from some developing countries (certain countries not all) were generally quite mean and nasty towards awkward people. Just my observation. I imagined that it must be horrible to live in their countries.

By the way, my country (it is on 2 continent) is not poor. But the difference between income of poor and rich people is a cliff. If you obey the dictatorship (seemingly and supposedly democracy since people vote) and if you are smart enough, you can be rich. But if you have honor, and are dissident, things will be hard for you.

But there is a hope that leftwing can win this time.

But I believe no country is ideal. Any country in the world has different toxic sides.

My country can be considered poor, but i am pretty content. Although i am pretty high functioning so this might be why.

In terms of government support there is little to none, however in terms of how people are treated, people are actually pretty supportive. Actually from what i witnessed, more traditional/conservative families are more protective of their children and they do not shame them for being different.
I don't hear any horrible bullying stories like in the west either. Treating people with disabilites or mental illness badly is considered bad and not honorable.

Same with poor people and the elderly, they are not seen as burdens but people that should be cared for.

It's probably not much different in more developed countries as it is in those that are lesser developed. There is a shortage in support everywhere. Even in areas were services exist, you still have to have referrals from specialists to access them, money to pay for it, and the time and energy to navigate complex bureaucracies to even get started.

Even then you'll be lucky to get help that isn't ABA therapy which is too often little more than dog-training to get rid of "undesirable" behaviors.

I think some have the misconception that a "Poor Country" means that your life as an autistic person will automatically be worse. That may not be the case depending on what is going on in said country. I couldn't answer this question because I don't live in a "Poor Country". But I doubt autistic people in these countries are all struggling, it all depends on the person you ask.

Terrible by order of magnitude worse than in the west.

I`ve been to several of these countries in S America, Asia & Egypt

It’s not hard to see why. There are usually no gov help no welfare benefits given. You’re on your own

Most people are poor, they have large families. Their families replace the government to form a kind of protective group where the young source resources and help the parents & elders.

This is why women have so many children in these countries, not because of lack of contraception but economically it makes sense in the long-term creating many young people to eventually go out on your behalf to get things and eventually look out for you, if you become sick and when you get old in the absence of gov help.

Girls are married off early (in parts of Cairo slums 12/13 years old is the norm) to form links with other protective groups (families) further strengthening their family economic / access to resources position.

This probably explains why LGBT people / groups have such a hard time in poorer parts of the world, the reasons apart from religion is obvious. A family member that deliberately stays unmarried / childless, thus choosing sexuality over family is seen as not helping their wider family so likely to be disowned for this reason.

Aspies are likely to get by due to having normal intelligence. In countries where arranged marriages are common many have no trouble having a partner and children but will likely struggle in the usual areas like here.

Those further down the spectrum will likely die very early. Mothers have so many children that one to one supervision is impossible, there are also no real resources for a family to look after someone long term.

The normal routine is children / siblings tend to take care of themselves by the age of 5 these kids are on the streets running around interacting with adult strangers either to beg or sell something.

You don`t need to be an autism expert on the implications of being nonverbal, Intellectually Disabled, prone to wandering, high risk of accidents, inability to communicate with siblings and other street kids for self-protection to see the likelihood of a probable terrible tragedy.

An African lady said once on an internet autism forum back in her country seriously disabled kids are taken out of the village to the jungle and left. I don’t know if that`s true but it probably wouldn’t surprise me if it was.

Why it’s annoying to hear ND advocates say they are against treatment / cure for autism. They almost all say these things from the comfort and safety of their parents’ home in the west, where they get all the essential help they need.

They really don’t have a clue about life in the rest of the world & the dangerous implications of being born disabled on the person & their family