Program in Tampa addresses autism in Spanish for Hispanic families
âLa hora del cafecitoâ (The coffee time) runs for an hour and is live-streamed every Friday on Facebook
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From the left. a panel of hostess Maggie Aldana, Lourdes Quinones and Yasmin Castellano during La hora del Cafecito (The Coffee Time), a program designed to help Hispanic parents of children with autism, which began in early 2020. [ Courtesy of Lourdes Quiñones ]
Educating Hispanics about how to deal with autism can be even more complicated.
Cultural barriers, limited English proficiency, economic status and even the stigma attached to autism can prevent Latino parents from knowing how to act early and find resources and professional help for their children. The capacity of parents to provide care is affected by the stigma they perceive, according to Tampa physical