«Quand ils avaient 18 mois, j’ai constaté que les jumeaux avaient cessé de se comporter comme normalement les enfants de 18 mois doivent se comporter et du coup tout s’est arrêté…»
Faites une expérience. Tapez sur un moteur de recherche “autisme Cameroun

Marlyse, mère de Pierre-Emmanuel et Aimé-Roger, enfants autistes
”, “enfants autistes Cameroun”, “association enfants autistes Cameroun”, “enfants autistes Yaoundé”. Résultats : des articles qui vous parlent d’initiatives individuelles et étatiques, des pages Facebook d’associations…Vous poussez votre recherche (“autisme Cameroun”) page après page pour essayer de trouver des études développant plus le sujet. A la troisième page vous avez une lueur d’espoir car vous voyez un PDF, vous l’ouvrez et surprise ce n’est pas une étude poussée. Vous repartez à cliquer sur les pages, à la sixième page de votre recherche, re-espoir. Vous ouvrez, et vous voyez neuf pages s’afficher et là vous avez un joli texte de loi sur la “protection et promotion des personnes handicapées”. Vous continuez encore un peu et finalement vous abonnez pour rajouter à votre recherche : PDF. Oups rien ! Ce n’est donc pas là que vous allez trouver de quoi comprendre la réalité des enfants autistes au Cameroun ! Alors, qu’en est-il de la situation de plus de 100 000 enfants autistes dans le pays? Pour vous aider à comprendre le vécu d’un enfant autiste à Yaoundé, à travers l’extrait de l’interview de Marlyse, l’association SOURIRE D’ENFANTS vous livre le témoignage d’une mère de deux enfants autistes.
Sourire d’Enfants (SDE) : Peux-tu me raconter comment tu as découvert que tes jumeaux sont autistes ?
Quand ils avaient 18 mois, j’ai constaté que les jumeaux avaient cessé de se comporter comme normalement les enfants de 18 mois doivent se comporter ; et du coup tout s’est arrêté. J’ai demandé à mon mari qu’on aille faire des examens parce que je trouvais les enfants bizarres. Ils ne parlaient pas, ils ne répondaient pas. Quand on les appelait, ils ne répondaient même pas. On a pensé qu’ils étaient sourds. C’est à ce moment-là qu’on a commencé à aller à l’hôpital pour voir. On nous a demandé de faire des examens des oreilles pour voir s’ils entendaient bien. Les examens ont montrés qu’ils entendaient bien et du coup on m’a envoyé chez le docteur Nkoue qui est orthophoniste à Yaoundé. Elle a sorti le bilan que les enfants avaient un trouble envahissant de comportement et de communication.
SDE : Est-ce que tu as eu des doutes sur le diagnostic que l’on a posé sur les jumeaux ?
Les doutes, non…parce que tout ce que le diagnostic disait, je les voyais faire pareil à la maison.
SDE : Est-ce que tu as pu valider le diagnostic fait ?
Cela fait deux ans que l’on a posé le diagnostic et jusqu’à maintenant je n’ai pas encore validé. J’ai beaucoup d’espoir, je me dis qu’avec le temps qu’ils vont parler.
SDE : Avant l’interview, tu m’exprimais une peur d’aller dans un hôpital à Yaoundé pour faire les examens. Peux-tu m’en dire plus ?
La panique est parce que l’on se lève tôt avec ses enfants pour rencontrer le médecin. Arrivés à l’hôpital, on va rester toute une journée sans toutefois rencontrer les médecins, parce qu’ils ne sont pas là. Tout ça ne donne pas envie de continuer. C’est pour cela que, dans mon cas, je suis retournée chez moi. J’ai mille espoirs…peut-être qu’au fond de moi, je sais qu’ils sont comme ça mais je n’ai pas envie d’accepter.
SDE : Comment en as-tu parlé à ta famille, ton entourage ? Est-ce que tu en as parlé ?
Pas tout de suite parce qu’au moment où j’ai reçu le bilan chez l’orthophoniste, j’ai été abattue. Heureusement que j’ai une grande fille, qui a pris la relève. Je ne voulais même plus aller travailler. Donc cela a commencé chez nous : mon mari, aujourd’hui encore, n’accepte pas que ses enfants soient autistes. Par rapport à mon entourage, ça a été le plus dur. Les voisins n’ont pas froid aux yeux de venir vers vous demander « pourquoi tes enfants ne parlent pas ? Ma fille est de loin leur petite sœur mais elle parle. Pourquoi tes enfants ne parlent pas ?». Ça a été très dur mais à un moment donné j’ai compris qu’il fallait leur dire que chaque enfant va à son rythme et qu’il faut l’accepter tel qu’il est. Par rapport à ma famille, tout le monde me donne de l’espoir. C’est vrai que quand quelqu’un vient me parler, il me regarde avec un air qui fait pitié. Je comprends. Il ne va pas forcement me dire que mes enfants sont autistes, mais il me dit de ne pas perdre espoir, que ça va aller. Au fond de moi, je vois bien que la personne est inquiète pour moi.
SDE : Est-ce que c’est pour te donner de l’espoir, pour dire qu’ils vont guérir, sachant que ce n’est pas une maladie ?
C’est pour me dire « Marlyse, tiens bon, sois forte, parce que tu as du boulot ! ».
SDE : Quelles sont les difficultés des garçons qui ont eu 4 ans début septembre?
C’est surtout dans mon quartier. Avant, je ne les laissais pas jouer avec les autres enfants parce que ça ne se passait pas bien. Maintenant je vais avec eux. Les autres enfants ne comprennent pas pourquoi ils ne veulent pas jouer avec eux ; pourquoi ils les repoussent. Par ailleurs, les jumeaux ne jouent que très rarement ensemble. Ils ont aussi des difficultés de langage. Ils disent des mots tels que le prénom de leur sœur, maman, papa mais ce n’est pas tout le temps. Marc-Emmanuel a un langage que l’on ne comprend pas.
« J’ai mille espoirs…peut-être qu’au fond de moi, je sais qu’ils sont comme ça mais je n’ai pas envie d’accepter».
SDE : Au niveau du Cameroun, l’autisme peut être associé à la sorcellerie, est-ce que tu as été touchée par cela?
Bien sûr. Quand on est dépassé, on est prêt à tout. Je suis moi-même allée voir quelqu’un. J’ai essayé aussi cette solution avant de comprendre qu’il faut accepter la situation. J’ai grandi au village et c’est maintenant que je me rends compte ; que les enfants qu’on venait laisser au village étaient autistes alors qu’on disait qu’ils étaient sorciers.
«Au Cameroun, j’aimerai que l’on porte plus d’attention à ces enfants. Il faut une prise en charge! Je trouve qu’il n’y a pas une bonne place pour eux».
Lire l’intégralité de l’interview (PDF) Ecouter extrait de l’interview (YouTube)
L’autisme en quelques mots…
Selon l’Organisation Mondiale de la Santé « Les troubles du spectre autistique regroupent un ensemble d’affections caractérisées par un certain degré d’altération du comportement social, de la communication et du langage, et par la modicité des centres d’intérêts et des activités, qui sont spécifiques à la personne et répétitifs. Ils apparaissent dans l’enfance et ont tendance à persister à l’adolescence et à l’âge adulte. Dans la plupart des cas, l’affection se manifeste au cours des 5 premières années de l’enfant. Les personnes atteintes de troubles du spectre autistique présentent souvent des comorbidités, parmi lesquelles : épilepsie, dépression, anxiété, trouble déficitaire de l’attention avec hyperactivité. Le niveau de fonctionnement intellectuel est extrêmement variable et peut aller de la déficience profonde à des capacités cognitives supérieures.»
Les enfants autistes peuvent apprendre mais le cadre d’enseignement doit-être structuré. L’accompagnement des parents dans l’apprentissage de méthodes d’accompagnement, de suivi est essentiel pour le développement des enfants. Aujourd’hui, des formations spécifiques forment dans le monde entier des éducateurs spécialisés pour la prise en charge des enfants, adolescents et adultes autistes. Au Cameroun, cette formation est balbutiante. La formation d’éducateurs spécialisés est pour ainsi dire méconnue dans le pays. La première école a ouvert ses portes il y a 2 ans avec un coût de formation très élevé et on peut imaginer que les candidats ne se bousculent pas pour les inscriptions.
Des méthodes d’apprentissage se sont développées au cours de ces vingt dernières années. On citera parmi elles, les méthodes ABA (Analyse Appliquée du comportement), 3i (Intensive, Individuelle et Interactive) et PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System). Ces méthodes ont pour dénominateurs communs l’apprentissage par le jeu et la communication avec l’enfant et la famille. Elles requièrent par ailleurs un investissement important auprès de l’enfant. Ce travail est appuyé par le suivi d’un orthophoniste or, au Cameroun, on compterait moins de 10 orthophonistes dans tout le pays.
Si, d’après les témoignages et les recherches, la prise en charge de l’autiste est quasi inexistante à Yaoundé, nous pouvons aisément imaginer la situation des enfants autistes dans les zones semi-urbaines et rurales dans un pays où l’autisme est méconnu par la population et assimilé à de la sorcellerie !
Article rédigé par Sourire d’Enfants – Yaoundé, Cameroun, Novembre 2017
This piece of writing will help the internet people for creating new blog or even a blog from start to end.
Very nice article, just what I needed.
Have you ever considered about including a little bit more than just your articles? I mean, what you say is fundamental and all. Nevertheless just imagine if you added some great graphics or video clips to give your posts more, « pop »! Your content is excellent but with images and video clips, this site could undeniably be one of the greatest in its niche. Awesome blog!
Hello, I check your blogs like every week. Your writing style is awesome, keep doing what you’re doing!
Can I just say what a relief to discover somebody that truly knows what they’re talking about online. You certainly understand how to bring an issue to light and make it important. More people have to read this and understand this side of the story. It’s surprising you aren’t more popular because you surely have the gift.
Great blog you’ve got here.. It’s hard to find high-quality writing like yours these days. I seriously appreciate people like you! Take care!!
Wow that was odd. I just wrote an very long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t show up. Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Regardless, just wanted to say great blog!
Thanks for sharing such a pleasant thought, post is good, thats why i have read it completely
There is definately a lot to know about this topic. I like all the points you made.
This article offers clear idea for the new viewers of blogging, that actually how to do blogging.
Thank you a bunch for sharing this with all people you really recognize what you are talking approximately! Bookmarked. Please also seek advice from my site =). We will have a link change contract among us
After looking over a number of the blog articles on your web page, I honestly like your way of blogging. I bookmarked it to my bookmark site list and will be checking back soon. Please check out my web site as well and let me know what you think.
Having read this I thought it was extremely informative. I appreciate you finding the time and effort to put this information together. I once again find myself spending way too much time both reading and commenting. But so what, it was still worth it!
It’s really a cool and helpful piece of information. I’m satisfied that you shared this helpful info with us. Please stay us informed like this. Thank you for sharing.
Hi! I realize this is somewhat off-topic but I had to ask. Does running a well-established blog like yours take a lot of work? I’m completely new to blogging but I do write in my diary everyday. I’d like to start a blog so I can share my experience and thoughts online. Please let me know if you have any suggestions or tips for new aspiring bloggers. Appreciate it!
I got this site from my pal who told me regarding this website and now this time I am visiting this website and reading very informative articles at this place.
Hey there, You have performed a great job. I will definitely digg it and in my opinion recommend to my friends. I am sure they will be benefited from this web site.
Keep on working, great job!
I am curious to find out what blog system you happen to be working with? I’m experiencing some minor security problems with my latest site and I would like to find something more risk-free. Do you have any suggestions?
This website was… how do I say it? Relevant!! Finally I have found something that helped me. Thanks a lot!
Hello there! Do you know if they make any plugins to help with SEO? I’m trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but I’m not seeing very good gains. If you know of any please share. Kudos!
Pretty! This was an extremely wonderful post. Thanks for providing this information.
This is very interesting, You are a very skilled blogger. I have joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your magnificent post. Also, I have shared your site in my social networks!
After looking into a few of the blog posts on your web page, I truly like your way of blogging. I book marked it to my bookmark site list and will be checking back soon. Please check out my web site as well and let me know how you feel.
I think what you postedwrotebelieve what you postedtypedsaidthink what you postedtypedbelieve what you postedtypedWhat you postedwrotesaid was very logicala lot of sense. But, what about this?think about this, what if you were to write a killer headlinetitle?content?wrote a catchier title? I ain’t saying your content isn’t good.ain’t saying your content isn’t gooddon’t want to tell you how to run your blog, but what if you added a titleheadlinetitle that grabbed a person’s attention?maybe get a person’s attention?want more? I mean %BLOG_TITLE% is a little vanilla. You could look at Yahoo’s home page and see how they createwrite news headlines to get viewers interested. You might add a video or a related pic or two to get readers interested about what you’ve written. Just my opinion, it could bring your postsblog a little livelier.
What’s Happening i’m new to this, I stumbled upon this I have found It positively helpful and it has helped me out loads. I am hoping to give a contribution & assist other users like its helped me. Good job.
Hello! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a group of volunteers and starting a new initiative in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us useful information to work on. You have done a marvellous job!
Great goods from you, man. I’ve have in mind your stuff prior to and you’re simply too fantastic. I really like what you’ve acquired here, really like what you’re stating and the way through which you assert it. You are making it entertaining and you still take care of to stay it smart. I can not wait to read far more from you. This is actually a terrific site.
Howdy! This is my 1st comment here so I just wanted to give a quick shout out and tell you I genuinely enjoy reading through your articles. Can you suggest any other blogs/websites/forums that go over the same subjects? Thank you so much!
My partner and I absolutely love your blog and find a lot of your post’s to be just what I’m looking for. Does one offer guest writers to write content available for you? I wouldn’t mind composing a post or elaborating on some of the subjects you write regarding here. Again, awesome site!
Heya! I just wanted to ask if you ever have any trouble with hackers? My last blog (wordpress) was hacked and I ended up losing many months of hard work due to no data backup. Do you have any solutions to protect against hackers?
Unquestionably consider that that you stated. Your favourite justification appeared to be at the internet the simplest thing to be mindful of. I say to you, I definitely get irked at the same time as other people consider concerns that they plainly do not recognise about. You controlled to hit the nail upon the top as welland also defined out the whole thing with no need side effect , other folks can take a signal. Will likely be back to get more. Thank you
Thanks for your marvelous posting! I quite enjoyed reading it, you’re a great author. I will be sure to bookmark your blog and will come back sometime soon. I want to encourage that you continue your great job, have a nice weekend!
Hi there! I know this is kind of off topic but I was wondering if you knew where I could find a captcha plugin for my comment form? I’m using the same blog platform as yours and I’m having trouble finding one? Thanks a lot!
Hey there this is somewhat of off topic but I was wondering if blogs use WYSIWYG editors or if you have to manually code with HTML. I’m starting a blog soon but have no coding skills so I wanted to get advice from someone with experience. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Howdy! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a collection of volunteers and starting a new initiative in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us useful information to work on. You have done a outstanding job!
Pretty section of content. I just stumbled upon your web site and in accession capital to assert that I acquire in fact enjoyed account your blog posts. Any way I’ll be subscribing to your augment and even I achievement you access consistently fast.
Hey! This is kind of off topic but I need some advice from an established blog. Is it very hard to set up your own blog? I’m not very techincal but I can figure things out pretty fast. I’m thinking about creating my own but I’m not sure where to start. Do you have any points or suggestions? Cheers
These are in fact impressive ideas in regarding blogging. You have touched some good factors here. Any way keep up wrinting.
What’s up to all, the contents present at this web site are really remarkable for people experience, well, keep up the nice work fellows.
Saved as a favorite, I like your web site!
Aw, this was an extremely nice post. Spending some time and actual effort to create a really good article but what can I say I put things off a lot and never seem to get anything done.
Hmm it seems like your site ate my first comment (it was extremely long) so I guess I’ll just sum it up what I had written and say, I’m thoroughly enjoying your blog. I as well am an aspiring blog blogger but I’m still new to the whole thing. Do you have any helpful hints for rookie blog writers? I’d certainly appreciate it.
Thank you a bunch for sharing this with all people you really recognise what you are talking approximately! Bookmarked. Please also talk over with my web site =). We could have a link exchange contract among us
Hey, I think your blog might be having browser compatibility issues. When I look at your blog site in Safari, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that, awesome blog!
Great article, just what I needed.
We stumbled over here from a different website and thought I may as well check things out. I like what I see so now i am following you. Look forward to looking at your web page again.
Hey there! Do you use Twitter? I’d like to follow you if that would be ok. I’m undoubtedly enjoying your blog and look forward to new updates.
An intriguing discussion is worth comment. I do believe that you ought to write more on this issue, it might not be a taboo subject but usually people don’t discuss such subjects. To the next! All the best!!
continuously i used to read smaller articles which also clear their motive, and that is also happening with this piece of writing which I am reading here.
I enjoy what you guys are usually up too. Such clever work and exposure! Keep up the fantastic works guys I’ve incorporated you guys to our blogroll.
I know this site gives quality dependent posts and other information, is there any other web site which gives these stuff in quality?
Hello there, just became aware of your blog through Google, and found that it is really informative. I’m gonna watch out for brussels. I will appreciate if you continue this in future. Lots of people will be benefited from your writing. Cheers!
My partner and I absolutely love your blog and find a lot of your post’s to be precisely what I’m looking for. Does one offer guest writers to write content to suit your needs? I wouldn’t mind creating a post or elaborating on most of the subjects you write about here. Again, awesome weblog!
Normally I do not read article on blogs, however I wish to say that this write-up very pressured me to try and do so! Your writing taste has been amazed me. Thank you, quite great article.
Hey There. I found your blog using msn. This is a very well written article. I will be sure to bookmark it and come back to read more of your useful information. Thanks for the post. I will definitely comeback.
Good article! We will be linking to this great article on our site. Keep up the good writing.
I blog frequently and I truly appreciate your content. This article has really peaked my interest. I am going to book mark your website and keep checking for new information about once a week. I subscribed to your RSS feed as well.
Everything is very open with a clear description of the issues. It was truly informative. Your website is extremely helpful. Thank you for sharing!
I am in fact happy to read this blog posts which contains plenty of useful information, thanks for providing these data.
Its like you read my mind! You seem to know so much about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you could do with some pics to drive the message home a bit, but other than that, this is magnificent blog. An excellent read. I’ll definitely be back.
I visited several sites but the audio quality for audio songs present at this website is truly marvelous.
Hello there, just became aware of your blog through Google, and found that it is really informative. I’m gonna watch out for brussels. I will appreciate if you continue this in future. A lot of people will be benefited from your writing. Cheers!
Hi there friends, its impressive post concerning tutoringand completely explained, keep it up all the time.
Hi to every one, since I am in fact keen of reading this weblog’s post to be updated regularly. It consists of nice information.
This piece of writing will help the internet users for building up new weblog or even a blog from start to end.
Simply want to say your article is as astonishing. The clearness in your post is simply nice and i can assume you are an expert on this subject. Well with your permission allow me to grab your RSS feed to keep up to date with forthcoming post. Thanks a million and please continue the gratifying work.
Does your website have a contact page? I’m having problems locating it but, I’d like to send you an e-mail. I’ve got some suggestions for your blog you might be interested in hearing. Either way, great website and I look forward to seeing it improve over time.
Oh my goodness! Awesome article dude! Many thanks, However I am going through difficulties with your RSS. I don’t know why I am unable to subscribe to it. Is there anybody else getting identical RSS problems? Anybody who knows the solution will you kindly respond? Thanx!!
I am extremely impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout on your blog. Is this a paid theme or did you customize it yourself? Either way keep up the nice quality writing, it’s rare to see a nice blog like this one nowadays.
Do you have a spam issue on this site; I also am a blogger, and I was wanting to know your situation; many of us have created some nice procedures and we are looking to trade methods with other folks, why not shoot me an e-mail if interested.
Keep this going please, great job!
Marvelous, what a webpage it is! This website gives useful information to us, keep it up.
Hi there! This is kind of off topic but I need some advice from an established blog. Is it very hard to set up your own blog? I’m not very techincal but I can figure things out pretty fast. I’m thinking about creating my own but I’m not sure where to start. Do you have any tips or suggestions? Appreciate it
I think the admin of this web site is truly working hard in favor of his website, since here every information is quality based data.
hey there and thank you for your information I’ve definitely picked up anything new from right here. I did however expertise a few technical issues using this web site, since I experienced to reload the web site many times previous to I could get it to load properly. I had been wondering if your hosting is OK? Not that I am complaining, but sluggish loading instances times will very frequently affect your placement in google and can damage your high quality score if advertising and marketing with Adwords. Anyway I’m adding this RSS to my e-mail and can look out for a lot more of your respective interesting content. Make sure you update this again soon.
What i do not realize is in fact how you’re now not really a lot more smartly-liked than you may be right now. You are so intelligent. You understand therefore significantly on the subject of this topic, produced me individually believe it from so many numerous angles. Its like men and women don’t seem to be interested until it’s something to accomplish with Woman gaga! Your own stuffs nice. Always take care of it up!
Hey there, You have done an excellent job. I will definitely digg it and personally recommend to my friends. I am sure they will be benefited from this site.
You made some decent points there. I looked on the internet to find out more about the issue and found most individuals will go along with your views on this site.
Ahaa, its pleasant discussion about this post here at this website, I have read all that, so now me also commenting here.
My spouse and I stumbled over here different page and thought I might as well check things out. I like what I see so now i’m following you. Look forward to going over your web page again.
I like the valuable information you provide in your articles. I will bookmark your weblog and check again here frequently. I am quite certain I will learn lots of new stuff right here! Good luck for the next!
Greate pieces. Keep writing such kind of information on your blog. Im really impressed by your blog.
Hi, Neat post. There is a problem with your web site in internet explorer, may check this? IE still is the marketplace leader and a large section of folks will omit your fantastic writing due to this problem.
This is the right website for anyone who really wants to find out about this topic. You realize so much its almost hard to argue with you (not that I personally would want toHaHa). You definitely put a new spin on a topic that’s been written about for many years. Excellent stuff, just great!
It is appropriate time to make some plans for the future and it is time to be happy. I have read this post and if I could I want to suggest you few interesting things or suggestions. Perhaps you could write next articles referring to this article. I wish to read more things about it!
Since the admin of this site is working, no hesitation very soon it will be famous, due to its quality contents.
My partner and I absolutely love your blog and find the majority of your post’s to be exactly what I’m looking for. Do you offer guest writers to write content available for you? I wouldn’t mind producing a post or elaborating on many of the subjects you write regarding here. Again, awesome web site!
I all the time used to read piece of writing in news papers but now as I am a user of web thus from now I am using net for posts, thanks to web.
Simply wish to say your article is as astonishing. The clearness in your post is simply nice and i can assume you are an expert on this subject. Well with your permission allow me to grab your RSS feed to keep up to date with forthcoming post. Thanks a million and please continue the rewarding work.
Hi, constantly i used to check blog posts here early in the morning, because i like to gain knowledge of more and more.
You can definitely see your expertise in the article you write. The arena hopes for more passionate writers like you who aren’t afraid to mention how they believe. Always go after your heart.
Great article! We will be linking to this great article on our site. Keep up the good writing.
Bonjour
Nous vous annonçons la parution du livre L’ESTIME DE SOI ET L’AUTISTE par Brigitte HARRISSON et Lise ST-CHARLES aux éditions Trécarré, Montréal, Québec. Il sera en librairie à partir du 27 mars prochain.
http://www.editions-trecarre.com/estime-soi-autiste/brigitte-harrisson/livre/9782895687627
Merci de faire circuler
Bonne lecture
http://www.saccade.ca
Nous informons toutes les personnes qui ont des proches vivant avec autisme au Cameroun que l’association Home care Foundation est en voix de création d’un foyer d’accueil médicalisé pour ces personnes et que l’association accompagne les familles dans la prise en charge de nos amis vivant avec autisme.
Nos contacts:
Tél: 00237 6 74 14 50 16/ 00237 6 77 00 79 06
00 33 6 28 35 07 28
E-mail: jgiraume@rocketmail.com/ahocafo@yahoo.com