A systematic review of 1,007 autism studies found that only 19% included participants with limited English proficiency, and just 18% of randomized trials did — meaning most intervention evidence may not apply to your LEP patients.
Of 1,007 autism studies screened, 326 met inclusion criteria, and of those, 61 (19%) included participants with limited English proficiency.
Only 18% of randomized controlled trials included LEP participants, meaning most intervention evidence for ASD has not been tested in this population.
Spanish was the most commonly included non-English language (70% of LEP-inclusive studies), and oral communication was most often handled by a bilingual research team member rather than a professional interpreter (24 of 31 studies specifying a method used a team member; only 2 used interpreters).
Single-blind randomized controlled trial. Sixty-four participants were randomized across two intervention arms and assessed at twelve weeks for the primary outcome…
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