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. 2022 Sep 8;70(4):571-581.
doi: 10.1080/20473869.2022.2114777. eCollection 2024.

Latinx caregivers and autism identification: what we know a scoping review

Paul Luelmo  1 , Rosalinda Larios  2 , Fernanda Castellon  3
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Latinx caregivers and autism identification: what we know a scoping review

Paul Luelmo et al. Int J Dev Disabil. .

Abstract

This is a scoping review driven by the broad research question: What are Latinx caregivers' specific facilitators and challenges, if any, in getting a timely diagnosis/identification for their child with autism? Our search resulted in 128 articles across various disciplines. A total of 43 articles were included in the final article set. Employing an inductive process, the experiences of Latinx caregiver(s) in obtaining a diagnosis/identification were coded and categorized. From that process, three broad themes were identified: (1) Diagnosis/identification barriers and facilitators (2) System changes and (3) Cultural adaptations and intersectionality. These themes represent the myriad of considerations that have been purported in the existing body of literature to frame an understanding of the experiences that Latinx/Hispanic caregivers encounter as they seek to obtain an autism diagnosis/identification for their child.

Keywords: Hispanic parents; Latine parents; Latino/Latina Parents; Latinx caregivers; autism diagnosis; autism identification; parents.

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Conflict of interest statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Identification of included articles. Adapted From: Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, Boutron I, Hoffmann TC, Mulrow CD, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ 2021;372:n71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n71
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Articles by year of publication.
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