Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face challenges in accessing
diagnostic and treatment services; these challenges vary by race, ethnicity, and culture. This …

Nearly 50 years of research show persistent racial disproportionality in the identification of
special education disabilities, but the underlying mechanisms for these disparities remain …

Publicly funded mental health programs play a significant role in serving children with
autism spectrum disorder. Understanding patterns of psychiatric comorbidity for this …

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 …

This study describes response to intervention (RTI) screening and progress–monitoring
instruments and procedures in 41 local school settings. For screening the schools most often …

Since Kanner's original description of autism almost 70 years ago, 1 the medical and
sociocultural construct of autism has changed greatly and continues to remain in flux. The …

This study is intended to enhance our understanding of the dramatic increase in autism
prevalence rates across the United States. A robust national and multistate sample of …

This study examined prevalence and relative risk of school-based autism identification by
race, and the relations of each to state characteristics. The sample was drawn from general …

We analyzed predictors of parent-reported initial diagnosis (autistic disorder [AD], pervasive
developmental disorder-not otherwise specified [PDD-NOS], pervasive developmental …

This study aimed to better understand predictors of evidence-based assessment practices
for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Nationwide, 402 school psychologists were surveyed …