@inbook{6927b85da8954a7488fef51095625b78,
title = "A Review of Diagnosis and Service Disparities Among Children With Autism From Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in the United States",
abstract = "As rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States have continued to rise, there is evidence of racial and ethnic disparities in ASD prevalence and services access. Compared to White children, children from racial and ethnic minority groups are less likely to be diagnosed with ASD and more likely to be mis-diagnosed or diagnosed later; and once diagnosed, they receive fewer ASD services. In this article, we review current knowledge about ASD disparities, including the complex and multifaceted causes. We highlight areas where further research is needed. Finally, we review promising practices to address ASD disparities, arguing that efforts to reduce disparities are needed at multiple levels such as parent education, widespread adoption of screening in healthcare and community settings, and effective interventions developed for community and school settings.",
keywords = "Autism spectrum disorder, Diagnosis, Disparities, Services",
author = "Angell, {Amber M.} and Allison Empey and Zuckerman, {Katharine E.}",
note = "Funding Information: Increased awareness of ASD disparities has led to efforts to improve parent identification of ASD and knowledge of services and parent advocacy (Cohen, 2013). Feinberg et al. (2016) found that Family Navigation, an adapted form of patient navigation, is a promising method for improving the timing of ASD diagnosis in underserved families. Patient navigation is a lay case management model that is implemented in a limited timeframe to support patients to problem solve barriers to healthcare. Feinberg et al.{\textquoteright}s (2016) adapted model utilizes lay support for low-income families of children identified as at risk for having ASD, who are navigated through the process of evaluation and, if diagnosed with ASD, into appropriate services, to reduce rates of {\textquoteleft}falling through the cracks{\textquoteright} in complex systems of care. Funding Information: The writing of this article was made possible by support from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) grant 90AR5023. The contents do not necessarily represent the policy or views of NIDILRR, the Administration for Community Living, or the Department of Health and Human Services. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Elsevier Inc.",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1016/bs.irrdd.2018.08.003",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780128150900",
series = "International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities",
publisher = "Academic Press Inc.",
pages = "145--180",
editor = "Hodapp, {Robert M.} and Fidler, {Deborah J.}",
booktitle = "International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities",
}