ERIC Number: ED656225
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 150
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Exploring the Identification of American Indian Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder through the Story of a Parent
Christopher P. Cooper
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, University of the Pacific
American Indian or Alaska Native children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at later ages than Non-Hispanic White children. Other than being included in prevalence studies, in the last thirty years, there has been less than a handful of studies that have looked specifically at Autism Spectrum Disorder within the AI/AN community. No studies looked at the assessment experience of parents. This exploratory study used Indigenous Storytelling Methodology to hear an AI/AN parent's initial developmental concerns about their child and their experience with the Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis process. The system of assessment created a frustrating experience, and the parent believed the child made eye contact, but found out later that there was really a lack of sustained eye contact. This research creates a base to start looking at Autism Spectrum Disorder symptoms to use for better outreach in the community and informs Tribal Health Clinics and Early Childhood Programs to better help guide parents through the Autism Spectrum Disorder assessment process. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: American Indians, Alaska Natives, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Disability Identification, Age Differences, Indigenous Populations, American Indian Students, Social Discrimination, Ethnic Groups, Disability Discrimination, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Experience, Developmental Stages, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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