A conceptual framework for understanding the cultural and contextual factors on autism across the globe

A de Leeuw, F Happé, RA Hoekstra - Autism Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Autism research is heavily skewed toward western high‐income countries. Culturally
appropriate screening and diagnostic instruments for autism are lacking in most low‐and …

Mental health literacy for supporting children: a systematic review of teacher and parent/carer knowledge and recognition of mental health problems in childhood

CL Johnson, MA Gross, AF Jorm, LM Hart - Clinical Child and Family …, 2023 - Springer
The level of mental health literacy (MHL) in adults who work with or care for children is likely
to influence the timeliness and adequacy of support that children receive for mental health …

Disparities in diagnosis and service access for minority children with ASD in the United States

WA Zeleke, TL Hughes, N Drozda - Journal of autism and developmental …, 2019 - Springer
This study examined children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using data from the
2011 Survey of Pathway to Diagnosis and Services national data set (n= 1715). When …

The influence of social media on the perception of autism spectrum disorders: Content analysis of public discourse on YouTube videos

S Bakombo, P Ewalefo, ATM Konkle - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Little is known about how social media shapes the public's perception of
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We used a media content analysis approach to analyze the …

Early life exposure to antibiotics and autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review

J Łukasik, B Patro-Gołąb, A Horvath, R Baron… - Journal of autism and …, 2019 - Springer
We systematically reviewed evidence from observational studies on the associations
between autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and early-life antibiotic exposure. Eleven articles …

Vaccines and autism: A preliminary qualitative study on the beliefs of concerned mothers in Italy

M Pivetti, G Melotti, C Mancini - … of qualitative studies on health and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: While a large body of evidence has shown that the administration of the measles-
mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine is not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum …

Exploring sociodemographic predictors of parents' perceptions about their children's autism and their families' adjustment

GJ Rosenbrock, SS Mire, HJ Kim… - Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Diagnostic and treatment disparities exist among sociodemographically diverse
families with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These disparities may be partially explained …

Vaccine hesitancy and illness perceptions: comparing parents of children with autism spectrum disorder to other parent groups

LC Sahni, JA Boom, SS Mire, LN Berry… - Children's Health …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Fears persist despite compelling evidence refuting associations between vaccines and
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We compared vaccine hesitancy (VH) and beliefs about …

Caregiver perspectives, experiences and service satisfaction, and health service utilization among families of children with developmental disorders at a tertiary center …

FNO Okwara, KA Donald - Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2024 - Elsevier
Background We describe the health perspectives, experiences, and level of service
satisfaction among caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those …

Knowledge mediates attitude in autism spectrum disorders? Data from Malaysia

SY Chu, J Lee, YY Wong, CH Gan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Limited efforts have been made in middle-and low-income countries to raise public
awareness of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) over the past ten years. We report data from …