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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2025

Time to Listen: Engaging Latino Autistic Adults and Parents as Partners in Advancing Autism Research.

Cecilia Montiel-Nava, Chenoa Navarro, Jessica Abouchard, Ana C Ramirez, Victoria Villareal, Rocio Calderon, Susana Perez Kantor, Valerie Neeley, Alberto Allegre, Antonio F Pagán and 1 more

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Cecilia Montiel-NavaDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1200 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX, 78539, USA. cecilia.montielnava@utrgv.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4293-5416
Chenoa NavarroDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1200 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX, 78539, USA.
Jessica AbouchardDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1200 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX, 78539, USA.
Ana C RamirezDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1200 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX, 78539, USA.
Victoria VillarealDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1200 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX, 78539, USA.
Rocio CalderonDepartment of Human Development and School Services (HDSS), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA.
Susana Perez KantorDepartment of Human Development and School Services (HDSS), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA.
Valerie NeeleyDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1200 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX, 78539, USA.
Alberto AllegreUTHealth RGV, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, USA.
Antonio F PagánDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA.
Maria C MontenegroDepartment of Psychological Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1200 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX, 78539, USA.

Funding

Predictors of language skills in bilingual children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)SC2GM144163 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY · PI MONTIEL-NAVA, CECILIA · 2022 to 2024
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NIGMS NIH HHS SC2 GM144163NIGMS NIH HHS SC2GM144163
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The limited representation of Latino autistic individuals and their families in research studies limits our understanding of how autism presents and is experienced across diverse communities, emphasizing a need for more inclusive research methodologies and participant recruitment strategies. Our project aimed to explore how participatory research methods can be effectively implemented to develop culturally valid measurement tools and research protocols that accurately capture the experiences of bilingual/bicultural Latino autistic individuals and their families. This study used a phenomenological framework design guided by community-based Participatory research and the social model of disability principles. Two trained researchers conducted three focus groups with Latino parents of autistic children (n = 25) and two with Latino autistic adults (n = 8), and data was analyzed utilizing thematic analysis. We used a consultative model in which a community advisory board provided input throughout the project. Effective research engagement in border Latino communities is contingent on three key factors: fostering cultural and linguistic alignment, building and maintaining institutional trust, and thoughtfully incorporating community symbols. Together, these elements highlight a roadmap for researchers to build sustainable partnerships rooted in respect, equity, and cultural competence. Culturally informed research procedures, led by a culturally sensitive team of Latino researchers and Latino autism community members working as equal partners, can enhance engagement and ensure relevant, valid research studies and priorities. Using a CBPR framework and an intersectionality lens advances equitable representation in autism research and promotes culturally informed responses to the needs of diverse autistic communities.

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AutismCommunity-based participatory researchHealth disparitiesIntersectionalityLatinosStakeholders

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PMID40372563
PMCPMC13470970

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