Resilience and strengths in the Black autism community in the United States: A scoping review

Davis, A., Telfer, N. A., Artis, J., Abubakare, O., Keller‐Bell, Y., Caruthers, C. E., Jones, D. R., & Pierce, N. P. (2024). Resilience and strengths in the Black autism community in the United States: A scoping review. Autism Research, 17(11), 2198-2222. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3243

Publication date: 10 Oct 2024 Added to AutiHub: 4 Jul 2026 Type: Article Article language: English

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Abstract

Gaps in research knowledge pertaining to resiliency factors and strengths among the Black autism community, inclusive of autistic persons and their support system exist. A scoping review was conducted to further explore quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies that investigate resiliency factors and related strengths in the Black autism community in the United States. A total of 436 articles were identified, with 28 studies included in the final review. Results demonstrated that (1) strengths of Black autistic persons across the life course have been disregarded in research; (2) Black caregiver advocacy, while common, is also a developmental process that can be supported by community-based interventions; (3) informal supports including family and friends play an instrumental role in supporting the well-under investigated being of Black parents of autistic children; and (4) spirituality is often endorsed by Black caregivers of autistic children, such as playing a role in acceptance of the autism diagnosis and with coping with difficult life situations. Research and practice implications are discussed.

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