An Intersectional Examination of Disability and Race Models in Behavior-Analytic Practice

Catrone, Rocco; Baires, Natalia A.; Martin, Melanie R.; Brown-Hollie, Jasmine

doi:10.1007/s42822-022-00116-z

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“…To ensure evidence-based practices are appropriate for autistic REM, researchers can make use of existing resources like the Cultural Adaptation Checklist (Lee et al, n.d.) and look to prior examples of race- and dis/ability-conscious practices (Catrone et al, 2022). At the same time, we recognize that simply adapting practices for autistic REM versus creating practices with them in mind from the start is insufficient in the long term.…”

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Studies pertaining to language impairment in school-age autistic individuals underreport participant socio-demographics: A systematic review

Girolamo

Shen

Monroe‐Gulick

et al. 2023

Autism

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Autism research tends to exclude racially and ethnically minoritized autistic individuals, limiting the quality of the evidence base for characterizing and diagnosing language impairment in racially and ethnically minoritized autistic individuals. This systematic review examines reporting practices for participant socio-demographics in studies pertaining to language impairment in autistic school-age individuals using age-referenced assessments. This review was preregistered (PROSPERO: CRD42021260394) and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses protocol. Database searches took place in August of 2021 in Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, PsycINFO, PubMed, and the Directory of Open Access Journals, for publications during 1980–2021. Search terms included three essential concepts: autism, language, and age. Two coders independently screened and evaluated articles. Of qualifying studies ( n = 59), 17 (29%) reported any information on participant race and ethnicity; in these studies, participants were at least 77% white. Thirty-two studies (54%) reported gender or sex; just 10 studies (17%) reported socio-economic status using multiple indicators. These findings indicate insufficient adherence to reporting guidelines and systematic exclusion of racially and ethnically minoritized. Future work must address replicable reporting and inclusion in autism research. Lay abstract Although exclusion of racially and ethnically minoritized autistic individuals from research is a long-standing issue, we have yet to determine how exclusion impacts areas of autism research important for identifying language impairment. Diagnosis depends on the quality of the evidence (i.e. research) and is often the pathway to gaining access to services. As a first step, we examined how research studies related to language impairment in school-age autistic individuals report participant socio-demographics. We analyzed reports using age-referenced assessments in English ( n = 60), which are commonly used by both practitioners and researchers to diagnose or identify language impairment. Findings showed only 28% of studies reported any information on race and ethnicity; in these studies, most (at least 77%) of the participants were white. In addition, only 56% of studies reported gender or sex and specified what they were reporting (gender, sex, or gender identity). Just 17% reported socio-economic status using multiple indicators. Altogether, findings indicate broad issues with underreporting and exclusion of racially and ethnically minoritized individuals, which might overlay with other aspects of identity including socio-economic status. It is impossible to determine the extent and precise nature of exclusion without intersectional reporting. To ensure that language in autism research is representative of the autistic population, future research must implement reporting guidelines and broaden inclusion of who participates in research studies.

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confidence: 99%

Studies pertaining to language impairment in school-age autistic individuals underreport participant socio-demographics: A systematic review

Girolamo

Shen

Monroe‐Gulick

et al. 2023

Autism

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“…The Association for Behavior Analysis International links to 19 behavior analytic journals. 4 Of the articles found in these 19 journals (excluding book reviews), neurodiversity is only mentioned in 5 (Catrone et al, 2022;Leaf et al, 2022;Najdowski et al, 2021;Veneziano & Shea, 2022;Walsh, 2011). 5 This compares unfavorably to an ongoing, four-article exchange in JAMA Pediatrics kickstarted by and very unfavorably to the 2,120 books, articles, whitepapers, and theses returned by a Google Scholar search for "neurodiversity" limited to the year 2020.…”

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Applied Behavior Analysis and the Abolitionist Neurodiversity Critique: An Ethical Analysis

Graber

2023

Behav Analysis Practice

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The behavior analytic literature on neurodiversity remains limited. This article aims to begin filling the lacuna. We will introduce the neurodiversity perspective and demonstrate an important congruence between the behavior analytic and neurodiversity perspectives on autism. Despite this congruence, applied behavior analysis is often targeted for criticism by proponents of the neurodiversity perspective. A central concern raises questions about the aims of behavior analytic interventions for clients with autism. Is it appropriate to teach clients with autism to behave as if they were neurotypical? Concerns about the aims of behavior analytic interventions mirror concerns that have been raised about the aims of language education in schools. Drawing on the literature regarding linguistically diverse classrooms, we will critically evaluate the abolitionist neurodiversity critique of ABA. We conclude by considering both concrete and theoretical implications for the ethics of behavior analytic work with autistic clients.

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The Demographics of Autistic Individuals in Social Communication Evidence-Based Practice: a Systematic Review

Bak,

Dueñas,

Reilly

et al. 2023

Rev J Autism Dev Disord

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An Intersectional Examination of Disability and Race Models in Behavior-Analytic Practice

Cited by 7 publications

References 87 publications

Studies pertaining to language impairment in school-age autistic individuals underreport participant socio-demographics: A systematic review

Studies pertaining to language impairment in school-age autistic individuals underreport participant socio-demographics: A systematic review

Applied Behavior Analysis and the Abolitionist Neurodiversity Critique: An Ethical Analysis

The Demographics of Autistic Individuals in Social Communication Evidence-Based Practice: a Systematic Review

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