Lauren Franz

Assistant professor
Duke University

Lauren Franz is assistant professor of psychiatry and global health at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

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How to offer support for young autistic children in South Africa

By Lauren Franz, Petrus de Vries
22 January 2019 | 6 min read

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