Kristina Lopez is assistant professor of social work at Arizona State University in Phoenix.
Kristina Lopez
Assistant professor
Arizona State University
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Social workers are poised to help Latino children get autism evaluations
Autism prevalence differs between Latino and white children in part due to structural inequalities within the U.S. education and healthcare systems. Social workers are in a prime position to help.
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Kristina Lopez
7 July 2020 | 4 min read
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