The experience of stigma by autistic people is relatively understudied, despite contributing to
a range of poor outcomes and having an overarching impact on well-being. The current …

There are marked racial and ethnic disparities in diagnosis and services for individuals on
the autism spectrum, yet race and ethnicity are underreported and underexamined in autism …

Black autistic individuals, regardless of age, have not been centered in autism research.
Instead, they often exist on the margins—on the periphery of autism research. In fact, Black …

Increasing representation of Black researchers and clinicians is a valuable endpoint in itself;
it also will help address research and health disparities affecting Black autistic people …

Autistic individuals who are also people of color or from lower socioeconomic strata are
historically underrepresented in research. Lack of representation in autism research has …

Autism research has a race problem. Despite improve-ments in screening and diagnosis,
autism continues to be underdiagnosed in Black and Hispanic children, 1 and those who …

Background Early intervention (EI) can improve a range of outcomes for families of children
with developmental disabilities. However, research indicates the level of access does not …