Autism - Paradigms, Recent Research and Clinical Applications 2017
DOI: 10.5772/65965
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Sociocultural Perspective on Autism Intervention

Abstract: The landscape of the population in the United States is diversifying, as are the individuals who have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Autism spectrum disorder now affects one of out every 68 children. Although the diagnostic criteria do not differ, there are differences in time of diagnosis, treatment and acceptability of the diagnosis in various cultures, which is important for clinicians to understand. One approach to autism intervention is applied behavior analysis (ABA), which seeks to intervene o… Show more

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“…Social and communication difficulties can be misattributed to ethnic background, contributing to bias in referral to diagnostic services and during diagnostic assessment (Begeer et al, 2009). There is a lack of knowledge of minority ethnic group cultural norms among healthcare professionals (Fong and Lee, 2017;Bailey and Arciuli, 2020). Autism diagnostic tools may be biased, having been validated in majority ethnic populations (Wilford, 2012).…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Social and communication difficulties can be misattributed to ethnic background, contributing to bias in referral to diagnostic services and during diagnostic assessment (Begeer et al, 2009). There is a lack of knowledge of minority ethnic group cultural norms among healthcare professionals (Fong and Lee, 2017;Bailey and Arciuli, 2020). Autism diagnostic tools may be biased, having been validated in majority ethnic populations (Wilford, 2012).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Further to the need for cultural sensitivity within the assessment and diagnosis process, Fong and Lee (2017) highlighted the need for culturally sensitive interventions for patients, whose needs can be best met when addressed with respect to their socio-cultural contexts. Preliminary research has indicated promising outcomes, with Lopez et al (2019) using a randomised-controlled trial design to highlight how culturally informed parent education interventions for Latino parents of autistic children improved outcomes, including access to services, social communication and the quality of life of the family unit.…”
Section: Clinical Practice Recommendationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Our rationale for studying the impact of the pandemic on ECSE services for Spanish-speaking Latina mothers was guided by our desire to understand the experiences of families who already face critical disparities in education service delivery. To best situate the study in a framework that highlights the unique strengths of these families, we center our work within a culturally responsive framework (Gay, 2018) that views the educators as cultural brokers within a family system (Fong & Lee, 2017). When working with families, children and families may benefit from educators who are able to engage in pedagogical practices that reflect an active and responsive effort to build on the family’s unique cultural background.…”
Section: Culturally Responsive Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%