Rosa Hoekstra

Lecturer
Kings College London

Rosa Hoekstra is reader in global perspectives on neurodevelopmental disorders at Kings College London in the United Kingdom.

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How to address autism in Ethiopia and other low-income nations

By Rosa Hoekstra
21 November 2017 | 8 min read

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