ASD Diagnosis and Treatment Experiences among Mexican Heritage Families

Autor/inn/en	Cohen, Shana R.; Miguel, Jessica; Trejos, Jessica
Titel	ASD Diagnosis and Treatment Experiences among Mexican Heritage Families
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53 (2023) 3, S.1017-1033 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cohen, Shana R.) ORCID (Miguel, Jessica) ORCID (Trejos, Jessica)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-022-05512-3
Schlagwörter	Autism Spectrum Disorders; Mexican Americans; Mothers; Children; Clinical Diagnosis; Barriers; Access to Health Care; Intervention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autism; Autismus; Hispanoamerikaner; Mother; Mutter; Child; Kind; Kinder
Abstract	To understand the ASD diagnosis and treatment pathways for US families, N = 38 Mexican-heritage mothers were interviewed about how and when they obtained an ASD diagnosis for their children. Most children (84%) were diagnosed between two and three years old. One-third of mothers reported receiving four to seven referrals before diagnosis. Mothers identified multiple diagnosis circumstances including two diagnoses and services offered before diagnosis. A multiple case study design documented the diagnosis and treatment experiences of four representative participants. As compared to previous studies that utilized a deficit lens to rationalize barriers to diagnosis and treatment (e.g., parents not knowledgeable about ASD), these findings revealed a complex understanding of how structural barriers (e.g., immigration status), initial diagnosis rejection among caregivers, and abrupt service cancellation complicated the diagnosis and treatment process. Implications identified suggestions to optimize and streamline ASD diagnosis and treatment pathways for Mexican heritage families. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01