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One Somali Parent's Perceptions Of Intervention For Her Child With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Survey Research With The Somali Community, Lindsay Knutson

Culminating Projects in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Few studies have examined services for children with autism who are culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CLD), or parent perceptions of the appropriateness of those services. The purpose of this research was to gain a broader understanding of the values and perspectives of Somali parents of children with autism. One Somali parent of a child with autism was interviewed with the aid of a cultural mediator using survey style open-ended interview questions. The responses to the questions were transcribed and compared to extant research. Responses indicated that many mothers of children with autism, regardless of cultural, ethnic, or linguistic background, often …