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To understand the ASD diagnosis and treatment pathways for US families, N = 38 Mexican-heritage mothers were interviewed about how and when they obtained an ASD diagnosis for their children. Most children (84%) were diagnosed between two and three years old. One-third of mothers reported receiving four to seven referrals before diagnosis. Mothers identified multiple diagnosis circumstances including two diagnoses and services offered before diagnosis. A multiple case study design documented the diagnosis and treatment experiences of four representative participants. As compared to previous studies that utilized a deficit lens to rationalize barriers to diagnosis and treatment (e.g., parents not knowledgeable about ASD), these findings revealed a complex understanding of how structural barriers (e.g., immigration status), initial diagnosis rejection among caregivers, and abrupt service cancellation complicated the diagnosis and treatment process. Implications identified suggestions to optimize and streamline ASD diagnosis and treatment pathways for Mexican heritage families.
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Pré-Escolar , Transtorno do Espectro Autista/diagnóstico , Pais , Mães , Cuidadores , Projetos de PesquisaRESUMO
This study examined the daily routines and activities of Mexican-heritage mothers and their children with autism spectrum disorder. Experienced sampling methods were used to capture families' current daily routines and activities, how parents valued those activities, and whether the activity was part of the child's autism spectrum disorder intervention. A total of 32 mothers were texted five times per day over five consecutive days for a total of 721 observations. Mothers frequently engaged in Self-Care (e.g. showering), General Caregiving (e.g. cooking), and House Chores (e.g. laundry). Children engaged in activities in which interventions could easily be integrated (e.g. Academics, Self-Care, and Playing with Others). Families spent less than one-third (26.1%) of their activities participating in interventions. Mothers and children jointly spent time in General Caregiving, Playing with Others, and Using Electronics. Practitioners should focus on integrating evidence-based interventions into daily joint routine activities.
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista/terapia , Americanos Mexicanos/psicologia , Americanos Mexicanos/estatística & dados numéricos , Mães/psicologia , Mães/estatística & dados numéricos , Relações Pais-Filho , Atividades Cotidianas/psicologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Transtorno do Espectro Autista/psicologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Poder Familiar/psicologia , Estresse Psicológico/psicologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
O ato de consumir gradativamente tem se tornado sinônimo de felicidade, status e realização. A publicidade utiliza da comunicação para propagar suas ações criando novas necessidades de aquisição ocasionando efeitos de alegria e satisfação. Neste sentido, este enquadre poderia estar relacionado à consolidação de traços de personalidade nas crianças, considerando que estas se encontram em fase de desenvolvimento, ou seja, no processo de direcionamento dos traços de personalidade. Sendo assim, o presente estudo contou com a participação de 50 crianças com idade entre seis e 12 anos (M=9,31; DP=1,33), sendo 54% do sexo feminino e os respectivos responsáveis, por meio da aplicação de um questionário com questões relacionadas ao consumo de propaganda, além da Escala de Traços de Personalidade para Crianças (ETPC) com o objetivo de verificar tal correlação. Os resultados indicaram correlação positiva de magnitude moderada do tempo de exposição à televisão com o traço de psicoticismo (0,47) e negativa de magnitude baixa com socialização (-0,36) indicando relação com os direcionamentos dos traços em sua formação.
Advertising uses of communication to propagate their actions creating new needs for acquisition, causing effects of joy and satisfaction. In this sense, this framework could be related to consolidation of personality traits in children, considering that they are in the development phase, i.e. the process of targeting of personality traits. Thus, the present study had the participation of 50 children aged between six and 12 years (Average =9,31; Standard Deviation =1,33), being 54% female and the respective responsible, through the application of a questionnaire with questions related to advertising, consumption beyond the Escala de Traços de Personalidade para Crianças (ETPC) in order to verify such a correlation. The results showed positive correlation of moderate magnitude of exposure time on TV with the Psychoticism dash (0.47) and low magnitude with negative socialization (-0.36) indicating the directions of strokes in your training.
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This study examined cultural beliefs about ASD and its causes among Mexican-heritage families. In focus group interviews, we asked 25 immigrant parents of children with ASD to identify words they associated with ASD and its causes. Participants free-listed, ranked, and justified their responses. Mixed methods analyses utilized saliency scores to calculate responses. Deductive interview analyses justified participants' responses. Salient responses for ASD perceptions included specific characteristics about the child (e.g., loving) and perceptions about lack of resources. Salient responses for ASD causes were vaccines, genetics, and a combination of genetics and environment. Inductive analyses revealed distinct beliefs about social stigma, child characteristics, factors supporting development, and parents' emotional stress. Interpretations linked these beliefs to promising adaptations in diagnosis and treatment.