Addressing Treatment Disparities for Black Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Alicia Clark

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AM J QUALITATIVE RES, Volume 9, Issue 4, pp. 168-190

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Abstract

This systematic literature review comprehensively assessed existing literature on diagnosis, screening, and interventions appropriate for Black children and adolescents who present with neurodevelopmental and intellectual disabilities. Four research questions were answered in this project. The first two research questions explored intervention strategies that were most appropriate for school-aged Black children who presented with neurodevelopmental disorders, while the third and fourth research questions explored strategies to help practitioners in preventing misdiagnosis and improving access to evidence-based treatment. The theoretical frameworks were Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories. Research indicated Black children experienced treatment disparities and misdiagnosis yet more effective diagnosis and treatment modalities, such as telehealth delivery and AI-supported mental health screening and psychological testing, may help address these issues. An analysis of the findings and recommendations for future research included exploring the effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment options via telehealth delivery. There were 12 emerging themes analyzed for all research questions. The findings revealed that interventions for Black children should be designed to address various life areas, including spirituality, related to social emotional skills to be deemed effective. Implications for professional practice include developing cultural competence and implementing standard screening assessments as part of providing mental health services and psychological assessment services.

Keywords: Interventions for Black children, screening assessments, Black children, neurodevelopmental disorders

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Clark, A. (2025). Addressing Treatment Disparities for Black Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 9(4), 168-190. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/17189

Clark, A. (2025). Addressing Treatment Disparities for Black Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 9(4), pp. 168-190. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/17189

Clark A. Addressing Treatment Disparities for Black Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. AM J QUALITATIVE RES. 2025;9(4), 168-190. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/17189

Clark, Alicia. "Addressing Treatment Disparities for Black Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders". American Journal of Qualitative Research 2025 9 no. 4 (2025): 168-190. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/17189

Clark, Alicia "Addressing Treatment Disparities for Black Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders". American Journal of Qualitative Research, vol. 9, no. 4, 2025, pp. 168-190. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/17189

Clark A. Addressing Treatment Disparities for Black Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. AM J QUALITATIVE RES. 2025;9(4):168-90. https://doi.org/10.29333/ajqr/17189