COVID-19 and autism research: Perspectives from around the globe: COVID-19 in Africa: Magnifying pre-existing digital and socio-economic disparities, but with glimmers of hope

COVID-19 has magnified the disparities in African communities and emphasised the importance of context, not only for autism research, but for all health research in low-resource settings to ensure that we reduce, rather than increase, pre-existing disparities. The time of COVID-19 has forced autism researchers in Africa to reflect on our goals and methods for socially-responsive and socially responsible research. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)