A Randomized Waitlist-Control Group Study of a Culturally Tailored Parent Education Intervention for Latino Parents of Children with ASD

Sandy Magaña; Kristina Lopez; Kristen Salkas; Emily Iland; Miguel Angel Morales; Mariana Garcia Torres; Weiwen Zeng; Wendy Machalicek

doi:10.1007/s10803-019-04252-1

A Randomized Waitlist-Control Group Study of a Culturally Tailored Parent Education Intervention for Latino Parents of Children with ASD

Sandy Magaña, Kristina Lopez, Kristen Salkas, Emily Iland, Miguel Angel Morales, Mariana Garcia Torres, Weiwen Zeng, Wendy Machalicek

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Abstract

This two-site randomized waitlist-control study (n = 96 mother–child dyads) examined the efficacy of a psychoeducation program as compared to usual care to empower Latina mothers and improve their confidence in and use of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for their children with ASD. A secondary aim was to improve child outcomes. Compared to control group, we found significant positive changes in the treatment group in maternal confidence of and frequency in use of EBPs, child social communication and the number of EB services the child received. We found no significant differences for the treatment group in family empowerment or in child challenging behaviors. This RCT presents evidence of an efficacious intervention for Latino children with ASD and their mothers in California and Illinois.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	250-262
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	50
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04252-1
State	Published - Jan 1 2020

Keywords

Autism
Autism spectrum disorder
Latinos
Parent education
RCT

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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