Developing Knowledge of Autism in Majority World Countries: Examples of Bolivia and Paraguay.

Bolivia and Paraguay are Majority World countries, which are defined as areas within which most of the world's population live, natural resources and landmass are located, but are often economically poor. Minority world countries, such as, the United States, have a smaller percentage of the world's population, but often a greater share of the world's wealth. Many Majority World countries, such as Bolivia and Paraguay, have not collected prevalence data on autism and assessments and interventions for persons are quite limited, if they are available at all.

Stitching a new garment: Considering the future of the speech-language therapy profession globally.

Providing equitable support for people experiencing communication disability (CD) globally is a historical and contemporary challenge for the speech-language therapy profession. A group of speech-language therapists (SLTs) with ongoing and sustained experiences in Majority and Minority World contexts participated in five virtual meetings in 2021. The aim of these meetings was to develop provocative statements that might spur a global discussion among individuals and organisations that support people experiencing CD.