San Diego State University, USA.
University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Autism. 2021 Aug;25(6):1809-1815. doi: 10.1177/1362361321998561. Epub 2021 Apr 16.
Persistent racial and ethnic disparities in obtaining an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis and services have been documented for Latinx children and other racial/ethnic minorities. This study reports on an educational intervention examining the effectiveness and feasibility of a low-intensity (i.e. three sessions), low-cost, parent advocacy for Latinx and other minority parents of children with autism. Results indicated significantly increased parental knowledge and in the immediate intervention group, but this knowledge did not lead to greater empowerment. While parents from low-income, racial/ethnic minority backgrounds, particularly Latinx parents, can significantly increase their advocacy skills with a low-intensity, low-cost program, they may need more support in changing their self-perceptions of empowerment and advocacy.
已记录到拉丁裔儿童和其他少数族裔群体在获得自闭症谱系障碍诊断和服务方面存在持续的种族和族裔差异。本研究报告了一项教育干预措施，该措施检查了一种低强度（即三节课）、低成本、家长倡导的方法对自闭症儿童的拉丁裔和其他少数族裔父母的有效性和可行性。结果表明，父母的知识显著增加，而在即时干预组中，这种知识并没有导致更多的赋权。虽然来自低收入、少数族裔背景的父母，特别是拉丁裔父母，可以通过一个低强度、低成本的项目显著提高他们的宣传技能，但他们可能需要更多的支持来改变他们对赋权和宣传的自我认知。
