Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Participants in Research Supporting Evidence-Based Practices for Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Selection of a special education evidence-based practice (EBP) requires developing an understanding of what interventions work as well as for whom they are effective. This review examined participant characteristics in the EBP literature for learners with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) identified by the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Results indicated very limited representation of diverse participants in the entire body of research, and when reported, White youth represented a large majority of study participants. This work is an attempt to begin to better understand the extent that various contextual factors are reported in a body of literature used to identify EBPs. Implications for ASD research are discussed along with recommendations for future research.
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Autism research participants have historically been predominantly white male samples.
“Autism research participants have historically been predominantly white male samples (Pierce et al., 2014; West et al., 2016).”
From Neurodiversity and Autism Intervention: Reconciling Perspectives Through a Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Intervention Framework (2022) · cites this paper as West et al., 2016
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- Authors
- West, E. A., Travers, J. C., Kemper, T. D., Liberty, L. M., Cote, D. L., McCollow, M. M., & Stansberry Brusnahan, L. L.
- Affiliations
- University of Washington (US)
- University of Kansas (US)
- California State University, Chico (US)
- Northern Illinois University (US)
- California State University, Fullerton (US)
- Central Michigan University (US)
- University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Corresponding author
- West, Elizabeth A.
- Venue
- The Journal of Special Education
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2016-08-02
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 151-163
- ISSN
- 0022-4669 (ISSN-L)
- 1538-4764
- OpenAlex
- W2305572153
- Cited by
- 197
- References
- 44
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 39 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 7.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- ir.stthomas.edu
- Locations
- The Journal of Special Education (publishedVersion)
- UST Research Online (University of St. Thomas - Minnesota) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, evidence-based practice, racial and ethnic diversity, participant representation, special education, contextual factors
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