Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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According to recent research, children in predominately white neighborhoods are more likely to have an optimal outcome of both health care and school records. Contrastingly, in areas with a greater portion of Hispanic residents, children had lower odds of receiving an optimal outcome and were more likely to only have a school designation.

Learn more about disparities in diagnosis and care in Dr. Dickerson's latest webinar: autism.org/disparities-in-autism-ascertainment-in-black-children