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Kristina Lopez

Assistant professor, Arizona State University

Kristina Lopez is assistant professor of social work at Arizona State University in Phoenix.

July 2020
A mother and child interact on a giant flower while social workers tend the garden around them

Social workers are poised to help Latino children get autism evaluations

by  /  7 July 2020

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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