Meeting FACES: Preliminary Findings from a Community Workshop for Minority Parents of Children with Autism in Central North Carolina

In North Carolina (NC), there are many resources designed to support the needs of children with autism and their families, and yet a troubling gap in underserved families’ access to those services. To address this gap, the Meeting FACES workshop was designed to: (a) provide an opportunity for parent...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2020, Vol.50 (1), p.1-11
Main Authors: Pearson, Jamie N., Traficante, Amanda L., Denny, Lauren M., Malone, Kayla, Codd, Evadine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Autistic children
Autistic Disorder
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Care and treatment
Child
Child and School Psychology
Children
Community health services
Demographic aspects
Families & family life
Family
Family Needs
Female
Health aspects
Health Services
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Male
Minorities
Minority Groups
Neurosciences
North Carolina
Original Paper
Parent Attitudes
Parent Child Relationship
Parent Workshops
Parents
Parents & parenting
Partnerships
Patient Satisfaction
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Program Descriptions
Psychology
Public Health
Social aspects
Social Services
Underserved populations
Workshops (Educational programs)
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Summary:In North Carolina (NC), there are many resources designed to support the needs of children with autism and their families, and yet a troubling gap in underserved families’ access to those services. To address this gap, the Meeting FACES workshop was designed to: (a) provide an opportunity for parents, educators, and service providers to build partnerships, (b) provide parents with opportunities to learn about available autism services in their communities, and (c) assess the needs of underrepresented families of children with autism in NC. Findings indicate that minority families of children with autism in central NC require more supports to access and navigate services. Additionally, participants were very satisfied with Meeting FACES and were interested in participating in future FACES programming.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-019-04295-4