A conceptual framework for understanding the cultural and contextual factors on autism across the globe

A de Leeuw, F Happé, RA Hoekstra - Autism Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Autism research is heavily skewed toward western high‐income countries. Culturally
appropriate screening and diagnostic instruments for autism are lacking in most low‐and …

Autism presentation in female and Black populations: Examining the roles of identity, theory, and systemic inequalities

MC Diemer, ED Gerstein, A Regester - Autism, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The prevalence of autism is rising, a dynamic attributed to numerous explanations (eg better
diagnostic practices, decreased stigma). As this neurodevelopmental disability increases in …

Latino parents' perspectives on barriers to autism diagnosis

KE Zuckerman, B Sinche, A Mejia, M Cobian… - Academic pediatrics, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Latino children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) at older
ages and at the point of more severe symptoms. We sought to qualitatively describe …

Caregiving experiences of Latino families with children with autism spectrum disorder

EI Blanche, J Diaz, T Barretto… - The American Journal of …, 2015 - research.aota.org
OBJECTIVE. Prior research has documented caregiving difficulties in families of children
with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, Latino families may encounter unique …

A review of diagnosis and service disparities among children with autism from racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States

AM Angell, A Empey, KE Zuckerman - International review of research in …, 2018 - Elsevier
As rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States have continued to rise, there
is evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in ASD prevalence and services access …

Conceptualization of autism in the Latino community and its relationship with early diagnosis

KE Zuckerman, B Sinche, M Cobian… - … of Developmental & …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Early identification of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been linked to
improved long-term developmental outcomes. However, Latino children are diagnosed later …

The assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorder: A cultural examination.

MJ La Roche, HH Bush, E D'Angelo - Practice Innovations, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract In the United States, cultural minorities with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are
diagnosed less frequently and later in life than are White Americans. Furthermore, cultural …

Assessment of autism spectrum disorder

Y Yu, S Ozonoff, M Miller - Assessment, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by
challenges in social interaction and communication and the presence of restricted interests …

Clinical validity of the ADI-R in a US-based Latino population

SB Vanegas, S Magaña, M Morales… - Journal of Autism and …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract The Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) has been validated as a tool to
aid in the diagnosis of Autism; however, given the growing diversity in the United States, the …

In the eye of the beholder: Reports of autism symptoms by Anglo and Latino mothers

J Blacher, SR Cohen, G Azad - Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2014 - Elsevier
Latino children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are under-identified and under-
diagnosed. Children suspected of ASD (28 Anglo and 55 Latino) were assessed via the …