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Jamison, J. M.; Fourie, E.; Siper, P. M.; Trelles, M. P.; George-Jones, Julia; Buxbaum Grice, A.; Krata, J.; Holl, E.; Shaoul, J.; Hernandez, B.; Mitchell, L.; McKay, M. M.; Buxbaum, J. D.; Kolevzon, Alexander – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects individuals across all racial and ethnic groups, yet rates of diagnosis are disproportionately higher for Black and Hispanic children. Caregivers of children with ASD experience significant stressors, which have been associated with parental strain, inadequate utilization of mental health services and lower…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Caregivers, Models
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Lai, Stephanie A.; Schwanenflugel, Paula J. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2016
Purpose: Children from low--socioeconomic status families often perform poorly on standardized vocabulary assessments. The primary purpose of the study was to determine whether lexical diversity as measured by "D" (Malvern, Richards, Chipere, & DurĂ¡n, 2004) serves as a valid measure of vocabulary in at-risk, low-income, predominantly…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Low Income, Low Income Students, Socioeconomic Status
Cokley, Kevin; Komarraju, Meera; Patel, Nima; Castillon, Jane; Rosales, Rocio; Pickett, Rachel; Piedrahita, Sandra; Ravitch, Joseph; Pang, Lan-Sze – College Student Affairs Journal, 2004
This article describes the development of an instrument to measure the multiple dimensions of student-faculty interactions. The sample consisted of 318 students (114 males, 203 females; 58% White, 16% African American, 9% Hispanic Americans) who completed the Student-Professor Interaction Scale (SPIS). Eight dimensions were identified, with…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Interaction, Hispanic American Students, White Students