Date of Graduation
5-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
Advisor/Mentor
Hagstrom, Fran
Committee Member/Reader
Baker, Kim
Committee Member/Third Reader
Aslin, Larry
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand why parents of different ethnicity do or do not seek services or follow-up with recommendation for services for children with autism. Data was collected using an electronic questionnaire. The questionnaire asked demographic information about their family’s cultural roots; the age of diagnoses and available services for a child with ASD; and worldviews on health and services for children with ASD, which was distributed via social media. A total of 26 individuals began the questionnaire but only thirteen complete it. A comparison was made between first generation American parents, those who come from families that have long been Americans, and mainstream Americans who have children on the autism spectrum. There is no clear ethnic difference on why parents do or do not seek services for children with autism. The emotional reactions to the diagnosis didn’t vary from a mainstream immigrant, regardless of ethnicity: it was upsetting to all.
Citation
Tejada, S. (2014). First Generation Americans' Perceptions on ASD: A comparison of generational worldviews on services. Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/rhrcuht/21
