Autism, Ethnicity and Culture: Working with Children and Families from Minority Communities
Autism, Ethnicity and Culture: Working with Children and Families from Minority Communities
Autism affects all ethnicities, yet professionals do not always have the skills required to support the diverse needs of autistic young people and their families from different communities. As a result, families from these communities often experience issues in getting a diagnosis, access to educational and social care settings, appropriateness of social skills being taught to children, and misinterpretation of behaviour exhibited by these children, which can also lead to higher rates of exclusions.