Recent data suggests that the gap in autism diagnosis between Black and white youth has narrowed. In a new open access article in Autism Research, Danai Fannin, PhD, and colleagues question whether this means better access to supports for Black autistic youth.
Dr. Fannin is a member of the Duke Autism Center of Excellence Community Engagement Advisory Board and an adjunct faculty member at Duke Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences.
Fannin, D. K., Williams, E.-D. G., Fuller, M., Pearson, J. N., Boyd, B. A., Drame, E. R., Taylor, J., Dickerson, A. S., Spinks-Franklin, A., & Coles-White, D. J. (2024). Unpacking the prevalence: A warning against overstating the recently narrowed gap for Black autistic youth. Autism Research, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3168