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AUCD: Poster Symposium 3B: Diversity Topics: Promotores de Salud: Perceptions about cultural appropriateness and usefulness of the "Autism Promotor Manual"

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Presenter

Molly Sawyer, MSEd, Family Faculty
University of Cincinnati UCE, UCEDD/LEND

Description

This project allowed collaboration between medical providers and Latino community members (Promotores) in Cincinnati, Ohio to increase awareness of early identification signs of Autism Spectrum Disorder using the 'Autism Promotor Manual'. Promotores provided feedback regarding the cultural appropriateness of training materials via a focus group for further adaptation of the training curriculum.

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