Wainesten Camargo da Silva is a Ph.D. candidate at Universidade Federal do Tocantins in Palmas, Brazil.
Wainesten Camargo da Silva
Ph.D. candidate
Universidade Federal do Tocantins
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Wainesten Camargo da Silva
21 December 2022
6 min read
Cómo planificar políticas que apoyen la comunidad autista en Brasil: Lecciones de una experiencia en Estados Unidos
Brasil podría aprender de los desafíos y éxitos de otras naciones para convertirse en líder de planificación para las necesidades de personas autistas.
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Wainesten Camargo da Silva
21 December 2022
5 min read
How to plan policies that support the autism community in Brazil: Lessons from a U.S. experience
Brazil could learn from the challenges and successes of other nations to become a leader in planning for the needs of autistic people.
By
Wainesten Camargo da Silva
21 December 2022
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Como planejar políticas que apoiem a comunidade autista no Brasil: lições da experiência dos EUA
O Brasil poderia aprender com os desafios e os sucessos de outros países para se tornar líder no planejamento das necessidades das pessoas autistas.
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