Autism Interventions Designed or Adapted for the Black/African American Population: A Systematic Review
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| Title: | Autism Interventions Designed or Adapted for the Black/African American Population: A Systematic Review |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Amber M. Davis (ORCID |
| Source: | Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. 2025 29(1):26-40. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Information Analyses Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Autism Spectrum Disorders, African Americans, Media Adaptation, Intervention, Design, Cultural Influences, Behavior, Cognitive Psychology, Evidence Based Practice |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613241259910 |
| ISSN: | 1362-3613 1461-7005 |
| Abstract: | The needs of the Black/African American population in the United States have historically been neglected in research, including in the development of therapies and services to support people with autism. The scope of interventions to support autistic people that are designed or adapted to be culturally responsive to the Black American population is not known. The state of these interventions systematically addressing cultural factors is also underexplored. The present systematic review examined the research evidence of autism interventions either designed or adapted for Black persons in the United States. The search did not have a specific date range but identified literature starting in 1999, and the search ended in 2023. A total of eight studies were identified and reviewed: Four were interventions designed specifically for the Black autistic population, one was an adapted intervention, and three were interventions evaluated with a Black autistic sample. To evaluate these studies, we used the Cultural Adaptation Checklist and found that few autism interventions are systematically adapted for Black individuals. Autism researchers that have engaged the Black autistic population or their families have been thoughtful in ways of engaging; however, there was no universal framework that drove development or adaptation efforts of these interventions. The development of more culturally responsive autism interventions (i.e. adapted evidence-based interventions) for the Black population offers promise for more equitable autism practices. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1454598 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The needs of the Black/African American population in the United States have historically been neglected in research, including in the development of therapies and services to support people with autism. The scope of interventions to support autistic people that are designed or adapted to be culturally responsive to the Black American population is not known. The state of these interventions systematically addressing cultural factors is also underexplored. The present systematic review examined the research evidence of autism interventions either designed or adapted for Black persons in the United States. The search did not have a specific date range but identified literature starting in 1999, and the search ended in 2023. A total of eight studies were identified and reviewed: Four were interventions designed specifically for the Black autistic population, one was an adapted intervention, and three were interventions evaluated with a Black autistic sample. To evaluate these studies, we used the Cultural Adaptation Checklist and found that few autism interventions are systematically adapted for Black individuals. Autism researchers that have engaged the Black autistic population or their families have been thoughtful in ways of engaging; however, there was no universal framework that drove development or adaptation efforts of these interventions. The development of more culturally responsive autism interventions (i.e. adapted evidence-based interventions) for the Black population offers promise for more equitable autism practices. |
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| ISSN: | 1362-3613 1461-7005 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613241259910 |
