Racial, Ethnic, and Sociodemographic Disparities in Diagnosis of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Brandon S. Aylward, Diana E. Gal‐Szabo, Sharief Taraman
Abstract
ABSTRACT: This special article uses a biosocial-ecological framework to discuss findings in the literature on racial, ethnic, and sociodemographic diagnostic disparities in autism spectrum disorder. We draw explanations from this framework on the complex and cumulative influences of social injustices across interpersonal and systemic levels.
Topics & Concepts
Ethnic groupAutism spectrum disorderAutismPsychologyDevelopmental psychologySociologyAnthropologyAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchFamily and Disability Support ResearchChild Development and Digital Technology