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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2024

Screening, Diagnosis, and Intervention for Autism: Experiences of Black and Multiracial Families Seeking Care.

Amy S Weitlauf, Alexandra Miceli, Alison Vehorn, Yewande Dada, Theodora Pinnock, Joyce W Harris, Jeffrey Hine, Zachary Warren

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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29citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
6.5field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Systematic Review: The Psychosocial Impacts of Autism-Related Genetic Testing.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2026
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  2. Parent concerns prior to an assessment of autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025
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  9. An Examination of Racial Bias in Scoring the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) Module 3: An Item Response Theory Analysis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026
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  19. Exploring Factors of Diagnostic Timing Among Black Autistic Youth.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Amy S WeitlaufDepartment of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA. amy.s.weitlauf@vumc.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3904-6378
Alexandra MiceliDepartment of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Alison VehornVanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Yewande DadaDepartment of Pediatrics, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA.
Theodora PinnockDepartment of Pediatrics, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN, USA.
Joyce W HarrisDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Jeffrey HineDepartment of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Zachary WarrenDepartment of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · USMeharry Medical College · USVanderbilt University · US

Funding

Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) -Identifying correlates of functional immunity in SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasmaUL1TR002243 · NCATS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Paul A. Harris, Wesley H Self · 2017 to 2026
$130.7M
Overall: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center at VanderbiltP50HD103537 · NICHD · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Lea K Davis · 2020 to 2026
$10.3M
Research Project: Sensory and Multisensory Contributions to AutismU54HD083211 · NICHD · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI DYKENS, ELISABETH MAY · 2015 to 2019
$7.1M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002243NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD103537NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD083211
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeDespite advances in screening and awareness, Black and multiracial families continue to experience challenges when seeking an autism diagnosis for their children.

methodsWe surveyed 400 Black and multiracial families of young children with autism from an existing research database in the United States about their retrospective diagnostic experiences. We gathered quantitative and qualitative data and engaged in iterative coding to understand timing and content of first concerns, families' experiences of care providers and systems, and the impact of race and culture on accessing care.

resultsFamilies provided examples of early developmental concern and described provider, systemic, and cultural barriers and facilitators to care. Families also provided insight into the influence of culture and made recommendations on how the medical system could better care for Black and multiracial families of children with autism.

conclusionsResults add to a growing body of literature supporting the need for culturally sensitive and accessible care related to developmental monitoring, diagnosis, and follow-up care for Black and multiracial children.

Indexed as

Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChildChild, PreschoolDatabases, FactualHumansRetrospective StudiesAutismBiasDiagnosisParentRace

Identifiers

PMID36626007
PMCPMC10330934
OpenAlexW4315435408

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Registered trials

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