Related Experiment Video
Updated: Nov 29, 2025
08:13
Using the Race Model Inequality to Quantify Behavioral Multisensory Integration Effects
Published on: May 10, 2019
6.7K
Rural and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Children Receiving Early Intervention Services
Lucy Barnard-Brak1, Mercedes M Morales-Alemán, Kimberly Tomeny
1Departments of Special Education and Multiple Abilities (Drs Barnard-Brak, Tomeny, and McWilliam) and Community Medicine and Population Health (Dr Morales-Alemán), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa.
Family & Community Health
|November 20, 2020
Summary
Hispanic and rural families experienced longer wait times for developmental delay diagnoses due to healthcare provider delays. This highlights critical disparities in early intervention access for minority and underserved populations.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Healthcare
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Racial and ethnic minority children often receive later diagnoses for developmental concerns compared to white children.
- Disparities exist in healthcare access and service receipt for children with developmental concerns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine healthcare providers' (HCPs') responses to parental concerns about child development.
- To investigate the association between HCP responses and factors like race, ethnicity, gender, rurality, and time to diagnosis.
Main Methods:
- Utilized secondary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Survey of Pathways to Diagnosis and Services.
- Analyzed data from 1321 parents of children receiving early intervention services (collected in 2011).
Main Results:
- Hispanic families were more likely to receive delaying responses from HCPs.
- The average time to a developmental delay diagnosis was 5 months longer for families who received a delaying HCP response.
Conclusions:
- Hispanic families and those in rural areas were most likely to experience delayed HCP responses.
- Delayed HCP responses significantly extended the time to developmental delay diagnosis by approximately 5 months.
Related Concept Videos
01:19Autism Spectrum Disorder
728
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition marked by persistent deficits in social communication and interaction alongside restrictive and repetitive behaviors or interests. ASD is sometimes accompanied by intellectual impairment.
These core symptoms manifest differently among individuals, ranging from mild to severe. The disorder's complexity extends beyond its clinical presentation, encompassing a diverse range of biological, cognitive, and sociocultural influences.
These core symptoms manifest differently among individuals, ranging from mild to severe. The disorder's complexity extends beyond its clinical presentation, encompassing a diverse range of biological, cognitive, and sociocultural influences.
728
01:25Learning Disabilities
449
Learning disabilities are cognitive disorders caused by neurological impairments that affect cognitive functions like language and reading, without indicating overall intellectual or developmental challenges. These disabilities differ from global intellectual or developmental disabilities as they are limited to distinct cognitive functions. Common learning disabilities include dysgraphia, dyslexia, and dyscalculia, each of which impacts unique aspects of learning.
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a...
Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a...
449
01:30Socioemotional Experience and Gender Development
174
Social-emotional experiences and cultural influences play significant roles in shaping gender development. During middle childhood, from ages 6 to 11, peer groups become dominant in reinforcing gender norms. Children in this age group often align with same-gender peer groups, which actively encourage behaviors that conform to traditional gender roles. For instance, boys may be discouraged from engaging in activities perceived as feminine, reinforcing culturally dictated norms about masculinity...
174
02:16Surveys
16.4K
Often, psychologists develop surveys as a means of gathering data. Surveys are lists of questions to be answered by research participants, and can be delivered as paper-and-pencil questionnaires, administered electronically, or conducted verbally. Generally, the survey itself can be completed in a short time, and the ease of administering a survey makes it easy to collect data from a large number of people.
16.4K
01:29Environmental Influences on Intelligence
681
Despite the strong genetic influence on traits like intelligence, environmental factors significantly shape outcomes. For example, while over 90% of height variation is due to genetic differences, environmental factors such as nutrition also have a notable impact. Similarly, for intelligence, changes in a child's surroundings can significantly alter their IQ. Research shows that enriched environments boost children's academic success and help them develop key cognitive skills. Children...
681
02:55Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
94.2K
Humans are very diverse and although we share many similarities, we also have many differences. The social groups we belong to help form our identities (Tajfel, 1974). These differences may be difficult for some people to reconcile, which may lead to prejudice toward people who are different. Prejudice is a negative attitude and feeling toward an individual based solely on one’s membership in a particular social group (Allport, 1954; Brown, 2010). Prejudice is common against people who...
94.2K