Supporting Latine Caregivers of Autistic Children: Community Needs and Perspectives

• By: Roxana Rodriguez, MA Ana D. Dueñas, PhD, BCBA-D San Diego State University College of Education Department of Special Education
• October 2nd, 2023
• children, community advocacy, cultural stigma, culturally adapted interventions, delayed diagnosis, Fall 2023 Issue, familismo, family resilience, intersectionality, Latine caregivers, Latine community
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Latine* caregivers of recently diagnosed children on the autism spectrum have unique needs and face unique challenges in supporting their children (Blacher et al., 2019). Latine families report feeling overwhelmed, confused, and concerned with information about the incidence of autism, the...