Parents Taking Action: A Psycho-Educational Intervention for Latino Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among Latino children, later diagnosis, limited access to bicultural specialist support, and worsened health outcomes when compared to non-Latinos points to the need for a culturally relevant parent education intervention. This pilot study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes of a culturally derived intervention, Parents Taking Action, for 19 Spanish-speaking mothers of children with ASD. This study introduces the Promotora de Salud Model of intervention delivery to the autism field. A mixed-methods design including one group pre- and posttest design and focus groups was used to evaluate the outcomes of PTA. We found that the intervention was both feasible to implement and acceptable to participants. We also found significant increases in empowerment oriented outcomes for parents between pre- and posttest suggesting that the intervention is promising. Suggestions for future research and practice are offered.
Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Sandra
S
Magaña
School of Social Work, California State University, Long Beach, CA.
Kristina
K
Lopez
Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.
Wendy
W
Machalicek
D000328:Adult; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation
Autism; Culture; Latino; Parent education; Promotora; autismo; capacitación de los padres; cultural; latinos; promotora; promotora de salud; 家长教育; 拉丁裔; 文化; 自闭症