Feeling intimidated and uncomfortable: Established and exacerbated educational inequities experienced by black parents of autistic children.

Autor: Koffer Miller KH; Policy and Analytics Center, AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA., Cooper DS; Policy and Analytics Center, AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA., Ventimiglia JC; Policy and Analytics Center, AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA., Shea LL; Policy and Analytics Center, AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research [Autism Res] 2023 May; Vol. 16 (5), pp. 1040-1051. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 16.
DOI: 10.1002/aur.2919
Abstrakt: There are clear racial disparities that impact the education system. To capture the educational experiences of family members of Black autistic children as compared to white autistic children in the United States (US), a mixed methods design was implemented and included semi-structured interviews with family members of children between the ages of 5-12 who participated in a survey. The survey responses were used as attribute data. Twenty-nine interviews were conducted with parents of school-age autistic children. Findings from this study highlight challenges experienced by parents including education service use and engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic, engaging with school personnel, and securing accommodations. The findings from this study illuminate the disparities experienced by Black parents of autistic children directly reported by the parents themselves in comparison to white parents. The themes elucidated in this study have implications for policy, practice, and research to ensure equity in educational settings for Black autistic students and their families.
(© 2023 International Society for Autism Research and Wiley Periodicals LLC.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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