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Direct linkMeghan M. Burke; Amanda N. Johnston; W. Catherine Cheung; Chak Li; Edwin Monárrez; Janeth Aleman-Tovar – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2024
Family navigator programs are becoming increasingly common among families of children with autism. Yet, it is unclear how family navigators are developed; by exploring the input of families of children with autism, such programs can be responsive to family needs. In this study, 12 parents of autistic children from low-resourced communities were…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Mothers, Disadvantaged Environment, Family Programs
Download full textJamie N. Pearson; Lonnie D. C. Manns; Jared H. Stewart-Ginsburg; DeVoshia L. Mason Martin; Janelle A. Johnson – Exceptional Children, 2024
Professionals play an important role in when and how families access autism services. Black families often experience disparate access to autism services compared to White families. Family Peer Advocates (FPAs) are professionals who have personal experience with the diagnostic process, school-based supports, and community-based services, and…
Descriptors: African Americans, Family Programs, Health Services, Advocacy
Catherine A. Bent; Alexandra Aulich; Christos Constantine; Esther Fidock; Patrick Dwyer; Cherie Green; Jodie Smith; Ava N. Gurba; Lucas T. Harrington; Katherine E. Gore; Aspasia Stacey Rabba; Lauren N. Ayton; Kathryn Fordyce; Jonathan Green; Rachel Jellett; Lyndel J. Kennedy; Katherine E. MacDuffie; Shoba S. Meera; Linda R. Watson; Andrew J. O. Whitehouse; Kristelle Hudry – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Emerging evidence suggests parenting supports implemented in the first 2 years of life may influence developmental outcomes for infants more likely to be Autistic. Yet questions remain about acceptability of these supports to the Autistic and autism communities. Through mixed-methods participatory research -- co-designed and produced by Autistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Community Attitudes, Infants, Community Surveys
Meghan Wald; Elaine Bernstorf – Music Educators Journal, 2024
This article provides a brief review of research along with a recommended music program with the purpose of facilitating constructive and loving relationships between autistic individuals and their allistic siblings. We highlight research regarding the need for family-based interventions, as well as the benefits of music participation for both the…
Descriptors: Music Education, Groups, Family Programs, Siblings
Daniel Sutherland; Samantha Flynn; Joanna Griffin; Richard P. Hastings – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: Family members of children with developmental disabilities on average report poorer family functioning and mental health. Positive Family Connections is a co-produced, positively-oriented, family-systems support programme for families of children with developmental disabilities aged 8-13. We investigated experiences of Positive Family…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Children, Early Adolescents, Family Environment
Amber M. Reilly – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disability that manifests uniquely amongst individuals, and autism-specific training can have positive impacts for individuals with autism and their families. However, family training is underutilized, especially for families who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD). When they do participate, many CLD…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Programs, Cultural Differences, Diversity
Helsel, Brian C.; Foster, Rachel N. S.; Sherman, Joseph; Steele, Robert; Ptomey, Lauren T.; Montgomery, Robert; Washburn, Richard A.; Donnelly, Joseph E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at a heightened risk for obesity. Family-level measures of nutrition and physical activity may help explain factors contributing to disproportionate rates of weight gain. Twenty adolescents with ASD participated in baseline testing for a study to assess the feasibility of remotely-delivered yoga.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Obesity, At Risk Persons
James D. Lee; Veronica Y. Kang; Adriana Kaori Terol; Sean Joo – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Culturally responsive interventions for autistic children and their families have been developed and implemented to address issues related to limited representation, inequities, and disparities in access to care of minoritized families in research. Currently available reviews are relatively limited in scope or do not synthesize interventions…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children, Family Programs, Immigrants
Isabella Seguin; Paula C. Fletcher – Research in Dance Education, 2024
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong condition characterized by restrictive, repetitive patterns of behaviour, and impairments in social communication. Various forms of physical activity, including dance, have shown to improve ASD symptoms among children. The study's purpose was twofold: to examine the lived experiences of a family with a…
Descriptors: Dance, Recreational Activities, Dance Education, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Esra Erbas; Atilla Cavkaytar – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2024
Teaching of self-care skills with the participation of families at home, which is the natural environment of the child, contributes to effective and permanent results. Even though it is preferred that the family take an active part in teaching, most parents who plan to work with their children have difficulties in how they teach. The previous…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 5
Asha Rudrabhatla; Nicole Hendrix; Scott Gillespie; Kathryn Ulven; Andrew Jergel; Elizabeth Greenfield; Karen Guerra; Katherine Pickard – Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2024
Parent-mediated interventions (PMIs) are considered an evidence-based practice for fostering social communication skills in young autistic children and for promoting parent responsivity and empowerment, yet barriers to caregiver engagement are evident when PMIs are implemented within historically underserved community settings. Issues of caregiver…
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Communication Disorders, Parents
Mélina Rivard; Catherine Mello; Shaneha Patel; Marjorie Morin; Diane Morin – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The pathway for post-diagnostic services for autism tends to be complex, heterogeneous, and fraught with delays. This situation has repercussions for families' experience with care systems, the quality of early interventions, and family adjustment. To date, studies of parents' point of view on autism services have predominantly focused on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parents, Students with Disabilities
Jamie N. Pearson; Janet K. Outlaw; Jared H. Stewart-Ginsburg; DeVoshia L. Mason Martin – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Black children and their families encounter systemic disadvantages in their journey to and through an autism diagnosis. Black families often experience social and systemic barriers to service use. Providing family-centered, psychoeducational interventions can reduce barriers to service access and utilization for Black families raising autistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, African American Children, African American Family, Clinical Diagnosis
Kristie Asaro-Saddler; Hedayat Ghazali; Haley Muir-Knox – Journal of International Special Needs Education, 2023
In this study, we contribute to the limited database on the perspectives of service providers including teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists, and psychologists working with students with ASD in Iran. Specifically, we examined the types of supports received, challenges faced, the collaboration between providers and families, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teachers, Speech Therapy, Allied Health Personnel
Yarimkaya, Erkan; Esentürk, Oguz Kaan; Ilhan, Ekrem Levent; Karasu, Necdet – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of WhatsApp-delivered physical activities on the physical activity level of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Method: This study used the mixed-method sequential exploratory design that consisted of the quantitative stage and the qualitative stage. The 42 family (parent and…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Social Media, Family Programs
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