The Intersection of Systemic, Child, and Evaluation Factors in the Prediction of Autism Special Education Eligibility; Examining the Role of Race and Ethnicity.
Though there is evidence autism identification has been inequitable for populations who are culturally and linguistically minoritized, there is limited research that explains the issue of disproportionality and factors contributing to its occurrence, especially within an educational setting. To expl...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 54; no. 9; pp. 3274 - 3290 |
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Springer Nature
Sep2024
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