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Lovelace, Temple S.; Robertson, Rachel E.; Tamayo, Sareska – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
Previous research has indicated that having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) presents a unique set of challenges that impacts the entire family unit and individual family members' health, well-being, and experiences across the lifespan (Patterson, 2005; Turnbull, Turnbull, Erwin, & Soodak, 2006). Very few studies have addressed the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, African Americans, Children
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Pearson, Jamie N.; Meadan, Hedda – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
The identification of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the first two years of life has become more promising; however, the probability of early ASD diagnoses does not always extend to African American children. This disparity has decreased the likelihood that African American children will benefit from early intervention…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Barriers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders