ERIC Number: EJ1462988
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Apr
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-263X
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3580
Available Date: 2024-03-12
Improving the Cultural Responsiveness of Measures for Latino Families of Children with Autism
Meghan M. Burke1; Adriana Kaori Terol2; Megan Best2; W. Catherine Cheung3; Abby Hardy2
Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, v37 n2 p321-345 2025
Increasingly, interventions are being developed and tested with families of color, including Latino families of transition-aged youth with autism. However, without culturally responsive measures, it is difficult to determine whether an intervention is effective. The purpose of this study was to improve the cultural responsiveness of measures related to: knowledge of adult disability services, advocacy, and family empowerment. Altogether, 30 Latinx parents of youth with autism participated in this study. Participants completed surveys and interviews to inform changes to the measures. Changes were made in relation to: wording, format, and concepts. The revised measures were demonstrated to have high reliability. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Family (Sociological Unit), Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Measurement, Cultural Influences, Knowledge Level, Disabilities, Adults, Services, Advocacy, Empowerment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R03MH129757
Author Affiliations: 1Vanderbilt University, Department of Special Education, Nashville, USA; 2University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Department of Special Education, Champaign, USA; 3Northern Illinois University, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Dekalb, USA