Impact of Childhood Autism on Korean American Mothers

• In Event: Important Issues in the Education of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Abstract

Autism diagnosis changes family dynamics and impacts family members’ lives. Knowing family perceptions of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and understanding their experiences and challenges with children’s ASD provides abundant resources for socially valid intervention approaches. In particular, given the increased need for culturally responsive intervention, investigating the impact of ASD diagnosis on particular cultural groups would offer meaningful preliminary evidence for e

Authors

• Sunyoung Kim, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Hyejung Kim, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Jieun Kim, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Sandra Cooley Nichols, The University of Alabama