Disparities in Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism in Latino and Non-Latino White Families

E. Zuckerman, Katharine; J. Lindly, Olivia; Reyes, Nuri; E. Chavez, Alison; Macias, Kristy; N. Smith, Kathryn; Reynolds, Ann

doi:10.1542/peds.2016-3010

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Disparities in Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism in Latino and Non-Latino White Families

Published in PEDIATRICS • Apr 24, 2017

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Katharine E. Zuckerman

Olivia J. Lindly

Nuri Reyes

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To compare barriers to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis and current ASD-related service use among non-Latino white (NLW) families and Latino families with English proficiency (L-EP) or limited English proficiency (L-LEP). METHODS: We conducted a mixed-mode survey of families of c...

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Medicine

Limited English proficiency

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