2024

Evaluation of an adapted youth version of Parents Taking Action for parents of pre/adolescents with ASD in Colombia

Garcia Torres, M., Magaña, S., & Balcazar, F. (2024). Brief report: Evaluation of an adapted youth version of Parents Taking Action for parents of pre/adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in Colombia. Autism, 28(1), 149-154. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231155773

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2023

Associations between parenting strategies and BMI percentile among Latino children and youth with IDD

Magana, S. , Errisuriz, V. , Pei-lung, A. , Heydaria, N. , Zeng, W. , Mirza, M. , Vanegas, S. , Brown, S. , Parra-Medina, D. , & Suarez-Balcazar, Y. (2023) . Associations between parenting strategies and BMI percentile among Latino children and youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Frontiers in Pediatrics. (11), https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.1189686

Family support IDD interventions in culturally diverse and underserved communities

Dababnah, & Magaña, S. (2023). Family support IDD interventions in culturally diverse and underserved communities. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 20(1), 4–6. https://doi.org/10.1111/jppi.12454

Parents taking action adapted to parents of Black autistic children: Pilot results

Dababnah, Kim, I., Magaña, S., & Zhu, Y. (2023). Parents taking action adapted to parents of Black autistic children: Pilot results. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 20(1), 18–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/jppi.12423

"You Had This Clean Window, But It was Glued Shut"

Vanegas, S.B., Xu, Y., Magaña, S., & Heller, T. (2023). "You Had This Clean Window, But It was Glued Shut": Identifying the Needs of Parents and Providers of Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Rural Areas Through a Life Course Perspective. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 35(2), 247–271. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-022-09864-7

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2022

Interventions for health promotion and obesity prevention for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities

Mirza, M. , Brown-Hollie, J. P. , Suarez-Balcazar, Y. , Parra-Medina, D. , Camillone, S. , Zeng, W. , Garcia-Gomez, E. , Heydarian, N. , & Magaña, S. (2022) . Interventions for health promotion and obesity prevention for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities: A systematic review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1–24. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-022-00335-5

Achieving Equal Opportunity and Justice for All

Calvo, R., Delva, J., Magaña, S., & Giorgio Cosenzo, L. (2022). Achieving Equal Opportunity and Justice for All. In R.P. Barth, T. Shanks, J. Messing, and J.H. Williams (Eds), Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society. (2nd Edition). London, Oxford.

Recommendations for diversifying racial and ethnic representation in autism intervention research

Machalicek, W., Glugatch, L., Erturk, B., Brafford, T., Kunze, M., Drew, C. Storie, S., Crowe, R., & Magaña, S. (2022). Recommendations for diversifying racial and ethnic representation in autism intervention research: A crossover review of recruitment and retention practices in pediatric mental health. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11, 6468. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11216468

Recommendations for diversifying racial and ethnic representation in autism intervention research

Machalicek, W., Glugatch, L., Erturk, B., Brafford, T., Kunze, M., Drew, C. Storie, S., Crowe, R., & Magaña, S. (2022). Recommendations for diversifying racial and ethnic representation in autism intervention research: A crossover review of recruitment and retention practices in pediatric mental health. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11, 6468. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11216468

Disparities in Health Care Access and Outcomes Among Racial and Ethnic Minoritized People with IDD

Magaña, S., Heydarian, N., & Vanegas, S. (2022). Disparities in Health Care Access and Outcomes Among Racial and Ethnic Minoritized People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Intellect Dev Disabil (2016) 54 (3): 161–172. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-54.3.161

Interventions for Health promotion and obesity prevention for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities

Mirza, M., Brown, J., Suarez-Balcazar, Y., Parra-Medina, D. Camillone, S., Zeng, W., Garcia-Gomez, E., Heydarian, N. & Magaña, S. (2022). Interventions for Health promotion and obesity prevention for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities: A systematic review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-022-00335-5

Adapting parent-focused interventions for diverse caregivers of children with IDD

Vanegas, S. B., Dueñas, A., Kunze, M., & Xu, Y. (2022). Adapting parent-focused interventions for diverse caregivers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: Lessons learned during global crises. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1111/jppi.12422

Culturally adapting a parent psychoeducational intervention for Chinese immigrant families of young children with ASD

Xu, Y., Chen, F., Mirza, M. & Magaña, S. (2022). Culturally adapting a parent psychoeducational intervention for Chinese immigrant families of young children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/jppi.12432

Barriers to Service Access for Immigrant Families of Children With Developmental Disabilities

Xu, Zeng, W., Wang, Y., & Magaña, S. (2022). Barriers to Service Access for Immigrant Families of Children With Developmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 60(5), 382–404. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-60.5.382

2021

Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Latinx Caregivers of Children with IDD

Suarez-Balcazar, Y. , Mirza, M. , Errisuriz, V. L. , Zeng, W. , Brown, J. P. , Vanegas, S. , Heydarian, N. , Parra-Medina, D. , Morales, P. , Torres, H. , & Magaña, S. (2021) . Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Latinx Caregivers of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(15), 7971. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18157971

Cultural adaptations of a parent training program for families of children with ASD/IDD

Magaña, S., Dababnah, S., Xu, Y., Garcia-Torres, M., Rieth, S. R., Corsello, C., Rangel, E., Brookman-Frazee, L., & Vanegas, S. B. (2021). Cultural adaptations of a parent training program for families of children with ASD/IDD: Parents Taking Action. International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, 61, 263-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.irrdd.2021.07.005