INSAR Cultural Diversity

Newsletter
Volume 3, Issue 1 March 2017

Cultural Diversity Committee Updates

Cultural Diversity Committee Member Survey. We are still collecting feedback from our
members on new and continued activities for 2017 and beyond. Please complete our short
survey to help us continue our mission in promoting cultural diversity in autism.
Survey Link: Cultural Diversity Committee Survey
IMFAR 2017: The annual meeting of INSAR will be held May 10-13, 2017 in San Francis-
co, California, US. Below are key pieces of information to consider prior to the meeting.
Low/Middle Income Country Registrants: IMFAR attendees who are residents from
Low, Lower Middle, and Upper Middle income countries are eligible to receive re-
duced registration fees. You can consult the World Bank List to determine if your
country of residence is listed. The reduced registration fees are available to INSAR
members, visit the INSAR website for more information:
http://autism-insar.org/imfar-annual-meeting/imfar-2017/registration-info
Cultural Diversity Pre-Conference Workshop: We will be hosting our pre-conference
workshop, Global Perspectives on the Autism Experience on Wednesday, May 10,
2017, 1pm-5pm. Stay tuned for more information!
Cultural Diversity Networking Luncheon: Our networking luncheon will take place
on Friday, May 12, 2017. Stay tuned for more information!
Regional IMFAR: This year, the Africa Regional IM-
FAR & 19th Congress of South African Association
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Profes-
sions (SA-ACAPAP) will take place September 7-9,
2017 in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Abstracts will be
accepted through April 2, 2017. For more infor-
mation, visit:
http://www.saacapap.co.za/
 Cultural Diversity & Autism: Recent Articles
Chao, K.-Y., Change, H.-L., Chin, W.-C., Li, H.-M., & Chen, S.-H. (2017). How Taiwanese
parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders experience the process of obtaining a
diagnosis: A descriptive phenomenological analysis. Autism. Advance online publication.
doi:10.1177/1362361316680915
Chen, Y.-W., Bundy, A. C., Cordier, R., Chien, Y.-L., & Einfeld, S. L. (2016). A cross-cultural
exploration of the everyday social participation of individuals with Autism Spectrum Dis-
orders in Australia and Taiwan: An experience sampling study. Autism, 21, 231-241.
doi:10.1177/1362361316636756
Chin, W.-C., Chao, K.-Y., Chang, H.-L., Li, H.-M., & Chen, S.-H. (2017). Coping strategies of
Taiwanese children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Clinical Nursing. Advance
online publication. doi:10.1111/jocn.13700
Drmic, I. E., Aljuneid, M., & Reaven, J. (2017). Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary
treatment outcomes in a school-based CBT intervention program for adolescents with
ASD and Anxiety in Singapore. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Advance
online publication. doi:10.1007/s10803-016-3007-y
Gray, H. L., & Chiang, H.-M. (2017). Mealtime behaviors of Chinese American children with
Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Advance online
publication. doi:10.1007/s10803-016-2993-0
Harshini, M., & Preeti, K. (2017). Autism behavioural interventional research in low-resource
settings: Overcoming prevailing challenges an Asian perspective. Asian Journal of Psychia-
try, 25, 224-227. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2016.12.004
Hartini, S., Sunartini, Herini, E. S., & Takada, S. (2016). Usefulness of CBCL/6-18 to evalu-
ate emotional and behavioral problems in Indonesian Autism Spectrum Disorder chil-
dren. Pediatrics International, 58, 1307-1310. doi:10.1111/ped.13085
Hsu, Y.-C., Tsai, S.-L., Hsieh, M.-H., Jenks, M. S., Tsai, C.-H., & Hsu, M.-T. (2017). On my
own: A qualitative phenomenological study of mothers of young children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder in Taiwan. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 30, 147-
156. doi:10.1111/jar.12229
Jamison, J. M., Fourie, E., Siper, P. M., Trelles, M. P., George-Jones, J., Grice, A. B.,
Kolevzon, A. (2017). Examining the efficacy of a family peer advocate model for Black
and Hispanic caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Autism and
Developmental Disorders. Advance online publication. doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3045-0
K., P., Srinath, S., Seshadri, S. P., Girimaji, S. C., & Kommu, J. V. S. (2016). Lost timeNeed
for more awareness in early intervention of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Asian Journal of
 Cultural Diversity & Autism: Recent Articles
Psychiatry, 25, 13-15. doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2016.07.021
Lung, F.-W., Chiang, T.-L., Lin, S.-J., & Shu, B.-C. (2016). Urban and education disparity for Au-
tism Spectrum Disorders in Taiwan birth cohort study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disor-
ders. Advance online publication. doi:10.1007/s10803-016-2980-5
Magaa, S., & Vanegas, S. B. (2017). Diagnostic utility of the ADI-R and DSM-5 in the assessment
of Latino children and adolescents. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Advance online
publication. doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3043-2
Matson, J. L., Matheis, M., Burns, C. O., Esposito, G., Venuti, P., Pisula, E., Goldin, R. L.
(2017). Examining cross-cultural differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A multinational
comparison from Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United States. European Psychiatry, 42,
70-76. doi:10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.10.007
Rifat, L., Jayleen, G., Evis, B., Arian, B., Erion, B., Fatos, O., Ronald, M. (2016). Access to spe-
cialized care through telemedicine in limited-resource country: Initial 1,065 teleconsultations
in Albania. Telemedicine and e-Health, 22, 1024-1031. doi:10.1089/tmj.2016.0050
Selman, L., Fox, F., Aabe, N., Turner, K., Rai, D., & Redwood, S. (2017). You are labelled by
your childrens disability: A community-based, participatory study of stigma among Somali
parents of children with Autism living in the United Kingdom. Ethnicity and Health. Advance
online publication.
Shawahna, R., Fahed, B., Qadri, D., Sharawi, L., Soroghli, M., Dweik, M. (2017). Awareness and
knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorders among pharmacists: A cross-sectional study in Pal-
estinian pharmacy practice. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Advance online publica-
tion. doi:10.1007/s10803-017-3085-5
Stewart, L. A., & Lee, L-C. (2017). Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder in low and middle-
income countries: A systematic review. Autism. Advance online publication.
doi:10.1177/1362361316677025
Tsai, H.-W. J., Cebula, K., & Fletcher-Watson, S. (2016). Influences on the psychosocial adjustment
of siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Taiwan and the United Kingdom.
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 32, 115-129. doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2016.09.007
Tsai, P-C., Harrington, R. A., Lung, F-W., & Lee, L-C. (2017). Disparity in report of autism-related
behaviors by social demographic characteristics: Findings from a community-based study in
Taiwan. Autism. Advance online publication. doi:10.1177/1362361316677024
Walsh, M. B. (2016). Autism, culture, church: From disruption to hope. Journal of Disability and Reli-
gion, 20, 343-351. doi:10.1080/23312521.2016.1239916
Cultural Diversity & Autism: Open Access Articles
Abubakar, A., Ssewanyana, D., & Newton, C. R. (2016). A systematic review of research on
Autism Spectrum Disorders in Sub-Saharan Africa. Behavioral Neurology, 2016, 3501910.
doi:10.1155/2016/3501910
Cheung, P. P. P., Siu, A. M. H., & Brown, T. (2017). Measuring social skills of children and ad-
olescents in a Chinese population: Preliminary evidence on the reliability and validity of
the translated Chinese version of the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales (SSIS
-RS-C). Research in Developmental Disabilities, 60, 187-197. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2016.11.019
Fourie, L., Kotze, C., van der Westhuizen, D. (2017). Clinical and demographic factors associ-
ated with sexual behaviour in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. South African Jour-
nal of Psychiatry, 23. doi:10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v23i1.862
Fridensen-Hayo, S., Berggren, S., Lassalle, A., Tal, S., Pigat, D., Blte, S., Golan, O. (2016).
Basic and complex emotion recognition in children aith Autism: Cross-cultural findings.
Molecular Autism, 7. doi:1186/s13229-016-0113-9
Oshodi, Y. O., Olagunju, A. T., Oyelohunnu, M. A., Campbell, E. A., Umeh, C. S., Aina, O. F.,
Adeyemi, J. D. (2017). Autism Spectrum Disorder in a community-based sample with
neurodevelopmental problems in Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Public Health in Africa, 7.
doi:10.4081/jphia.2016.559
Rudra, A., Ram, J. R., Loucas, T., Belmonte, M. K., & Chakrabarti, B. (2016). Bengali transla-
tion and characterisation of four cognitive and trait measures for Autism Spectrum Condi-
tions in India. Molecular Autism, 7. doi:10.1186/s13229-016-0111-y

Call for Papers/Abstracts

Africa Regional IMFAR & 19th Congress of South African Association of Child and Ado-
lescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (SA-ACAPAP)
Theme: Nurturing Our Future
Abstract Submission Deadline: April 2, 2017
For more information, visit: http://www.saacapap.co.za/
Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity
Theme: Sustainability
Proposal Submission Deadline: June 16, 2017
For more information, visit: http://www.pacrim.hawaii.edu/
23rd World Congress of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
and Allied Professions
Theme: Understanding Diversity and Uniqueness
Abstract Submission Available: June 2017
For more information, visit: http://www.iacapap2018.org/
 Funding Opportunities
National Institute of Environmental Science: Environmental Epidemiology of Autism
Risk Network (EEARN) Meeting Travel Award
Application Deadline: March 22, 2017
For more information, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7DNP9TX
Autism Science Foundation: Research Accelerator Grant
Application Deadline: April 3, 2017
For more information, visit: http://autismsciencefoundation.org/what-we-fund/
apply-for-a-research-accelerator-grant/
National Institute of Health: Implementation Science for the Prevention and Treatment of
Mental and/or Substance Use Disorders in Low- and Middle-income Countries
Application Deadline: April 7, 2017
For more information, visit: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-
MH-17-650.html
National Institute of Health: Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders (R01) Research
Grant
Application Deadline: June 5, 2017
For more information, visit: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-16-
388.html

Cultural Diversity & Autism Resources

Global Research in Autism and Neurodevelopment (GRAND) GRAND is an online
worldwide community enabling people working on autism and neurodevelopmental disor-
ders to share knowledge, tools, and resources, raise awareness and develop innovative strate-
gies and interventions. The network is a free resource, you can learn more by visiting: The
Global Health Network.
Global Partnerships on Children with Disabilities (GPcwd). The GPcwd provides a plat-
form for collective action and advocacy to ensure that the rights of children with disabilities
are included in and prioritized by both the disability and child rights agendas at the global,
regional, and country levels. For more information, please visit their website: GPcwd. To
access their recent Early Childhood Taskforce Newsletter, please visit: Early Childhood De-
velopment Task Force
Global Partnerships in the Epidemiology of Developmental Disabilities (GPEDD) is devel-
oping a platform for sharing freely available disability assessment and measurement tools.
We have created a website at www.disabilitymeasures.org and are seeking collaborators to
recommend measures for inclusion and provide feedback for the future development of this
tool.
 Upcoming Events
Date Event Location
National Autistic SocietyProfessionals
March 7-8, 2017 Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK
Conference

50th Annual Gatlinburg Conference on

March 8-10, 2017 Research & Theory in Intellectual & De- San Antonio, Texas, US
velopmental Disorders

International Meeting for Autism Re-

May 10-13, 2017 San Francisco, California, US
search

American Association on Intellectual and

June 26-29, 2017 Hartford, Connecticut, US
Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)

17th International European Society for

July 9-11, 2017 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Geneva, Switzerland
(ESCAP)

49th Annual Autism Society National

July 12-15, 2017 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Conference

Africa Regional IMFAR & 19th Con-

gress of South African Association of
September 7-9, 2017 Stellenbosch, South Africa
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Al-
lied Professions (SA-ACAPAP)

September 7-9, 2017 Asia Pacific Autism Conference 2017 Sydney, Australia

Pacific Rim International Conference on

October 9-11, 2017 Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Disability and Diversity

II International Congress of Clinical and

November 17-19, 2017 Health Psychology on Children and Ado- Barcelona, Spain
lescents

23rd World Congress of the International

July 23-27, 2018 Association for Child and Adolescent Prague, Czech Republic
Psychiatry and Allied Professions
Cultural Diversity Committee Contact Information

Committee Co-Chairs:
Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp
Alexia Rattazzi
Sandra Vanegas (Editor)
Email:
insarculturaldiversity@gmail.com
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