Examining Cultural and Linguistic Sensitivity of Pathways Early Autism Intervention with Hispanic Families.

Purpose: This research aimed to evaluate evidence of Pathways parent-mediated early autism intervention as a culturally and linguistically sensitive intervention (CLSI) for Hispanic families with autistic children.

Methods: We used Bernal et al.'s ecologically valid (EV) framework to evaluate current practice and Hispanic parents' perceptions of Pathways 1 ½ years after completing the intervention.

Pragmatic contributions to early vocabulary and social communication in young autistic children with language and cognitive delays.

Introduction: There are limited data on the interrelationships among pragmatic skills and expressive vocabulary and their contribution to later social communication. Understanding these relationships could inform developmental processes and early intervention strategies. This study explored the relationship among pragmatics skills (i.