Caregiver Involvement in Communication Intervention for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families with Individuals with ASD and IDD: a Systematic Review of Cross-Cultural Research

• Published in: Review journal of autism and developmental disorders Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 239 - 254
• Main Authors: Liao, Ching-Yi, Ganz, J. B., Vannest, Kimberly J., Wattanawongwan, Sanikan, Pierson, Lauren M., Yllades, Valeria, Li, Yi-Fan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.06.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Behavioral Science and Psychology; Bilingualism; Caregivers; Child and School Psychology; Child Development; Children & youth; Childrens Attitudes; Communication; Communication Disorders; Communication Skills; Cultural Background; Cultural Context; Cultural Differences; Cultural Influences; Cultural Traits; Cultural values; Culturally Relevant Education; Culture; Decision making; Departments; Developmental disabilities; Developmental Psychology; Disability; Educational Psychology; English Learners; Environment; Ethnicity; Families & family life; Family Involvement; Immigration policy; Interpersonal Relationship; Intervention; Language Minorities; Language Usage; Learning; Minority teachers; Native languages; Neurosciences; Population; Psychiatry; Psychology; Rehabilitation; Review Paper; Rural Schools; School districts; Social Work; Special education; Special Needs Students; Students; System theory; Systematic review; Caregiver involvement: Communication intervention; Culturally and linguistically diverse; Culturally responsive; Autism spectrum disorder; Intellectual/developmental disability
• ISSN: 2195-7177; 2195-7185
• DOI: 10.1007/s40489-021-00288-1

Caregiver involvement plays a critical role in the development of communication in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual/developmental disability (IDD). However, culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) families usually do not receive sufficient culturally and linguistically appropriate support due to language and cultural barriers. The purpose of the present research was to review studies across cultures to summarize the characteristics of single-case studies on caregiver involvement in communication interventions for CLD families of individuals with ASD and IDD for recommendations on culturally responsive practices. The results suggested that caregiver involvement can improve communication skills in CLD individuals with ASD and IDD; however, there is a need to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate support to CLD caregivers during parent training. Limitations and implications for future research and practice were addressed.