Culture/Autism/Screening
Considering Culture in Autism Screening Kit is available at www.MAActEarly.org
The Massachusetts Act Early Team has developed materials for pediatric clinicians and community health care providers to use when conducting autism screening with children from families whose primary language is not English. Free materials can be downloaded from this site and printed for use in practice.
Autism Fact Sheets are available at the USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) site in multiple languages.
Understanding Autism Video The Autism Program of Illinois Tap Service Program in Spanish
Considering Culture in the Screening and Assessment of Young Children with Developmental Concerns
Culturally Competent materials can be found at www.cdc.gov/actearly
Bilingualism for Pediatricians: How Kids Learn 2 Languages
Bilingualism for Health Professional and Educators: How Kids Learn 2 Languages
Bilingualism: How Kids Learn Two Languages, Naomi Steiner, MD, FAAP (Powerpoint Presentation)
