Understanding the experiences and needs in autism education: A semi-structured interview among Chinese American parents of autistic children.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

The diversity of the autistic population seeking professional services and education in the United States has increased. As the diagnosis of autism increases among the Chinese American immigrant population, there is also an increasing need to learn about this population and provide appropriate intervention and education for this group. However, current education and intervention provided for autistic individuals tend to be culturally blind. Gaps were found in our understanding of the cultural context and its relationship with the education mechanisms among Chinese American autistic families. The current study intends to investigate how Chinese American parents perceive the education materials and intervention strategies received by their autistic children as wel

SUBMITTER: Yang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10693210 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature