Andy Shih

Senior vice president of public health and inclusion
Autism Speaks

Andy Shih is senior vice president of public health and inclusion at Autism Speaks in New York City.

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Spectrum

By Rosa Hoekstra, Andy Shih, Bethlehem Tekola, Waganesh Zeleke

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Remembering Zemi Yenus: An ambassador for autism in Africa

Zemi Yenus was the mother of a child with autism, founder of Ethiopia’s first school for autistic children and a tireless advocate for autism awareness and research in Africa.

Spectrum

Remembering Zemi Yenus: An ambassador for autism in Africa

By Rosa Hoekstra, Andy Shih, Bethlehem Tekola, Waganesh Zeleke

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