Parents Taking Action: Reducing disparities through a culturally informed intervention for Latinx parents of children with autism

ABSTRACT

Latinx children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are underserved in part due to a lack of culturally relevant evidence-based services. We conducted a randomized control trial to test the efficacy of a culturally informed parent education intervention to address this gap. We assigned 26 Latina mothers of children with ASD to receive the intervention immediately (N = 12) or after all assessments were conducted (N = 14). All participants received baseline and follow-up assessments. Repeated measures ANOVA revealed significant improvement in child and parent outcomes for the intervention group compared to the control. This intervention is a culturally tailored way to address disparities in services for Latinx children with ASD.

KEYWORDS:

• Latinx children and parents
• autism spectrum disorder
• randomized control trial
• community health workers

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

The contents of this publication were developed under grants from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) Grant # 90RT50320-01-00, and 90IF0072-01-00.