Reducing Barriers to Autism Care for Latino Children, Oregon, 2012-2013

This collection includes qualitative data files from two parts of the same study that examined the barriers to autism care for Latino children in Oregon. <strong>Part 1:</strong> The research team sought to describe community, family, and health care system barriers to diagnosing autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Latino children. Five focus groups and four individual interviews were conducted with 33 parents of Latino children previously diagnosed with an ASD. Participants described Latino community perceptions of autism and barriers they experienced during the diagnostic process. <strong>Part 2:</strong> The research team sought to assess the understanding and conceptualization of ASD in the Latino community to understand potential community barriers to early diagnosis. Five focus groups and four individual interviews were conducted with 30 parents of typically developing Latino children. Participants were asked structured questions concerning video vignettes that follow a Latina mother from the time she begins to worry about her 3-year-old son's behaviors to the time he receives an ASD diagnosis.