Portrait of Petrus de Vries

Petrus de Vries

Founding director
Centre for Autism Research in Africa, University of Cape Town

Petrus de Vries is founding director of the Centre for Autism Research in Africa (CARA) at the University of Cape Town in South Africa, and current president of the International Society for Autism Research.

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Autism research is becoming more diverse but not yet more global

By Petrus de Vries
14 May 2024 | 5 min read
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What kind of autism research should we do, and where should we do it?

By Petrus de Vries
3 May 2023 | 6 min read
Spectrum

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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