The Invisible Struggle: Autism Diagnosis in Immigrant Families

• By: Veera Mookerjee, PhD, LMSW Resolveera - Serving Underserved Populations
• July 5th, 2023
• caregivers, cultural barriers, cultural competency, diagnosis, immigrant communities, immigration status, legal issues, medical ethics, misdiagnosis, prevalence, stereotypes, Summer 2023 Issue, vulnerable populations
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According to Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman elected to the New York State Senate in 1964, “something which we think is impossible now is not impossible in another decade.” About 11 years back when I was graduating as a Doctor of Social Work, I held similar thoughts for the...

Addressing the Lack of Attention Given to Autism and Mental Health Services in the South Asian Community

• By: Veera Mookerjee, PhD, LMSW Resolveera - Serving Underserved Populations
• October 1st, 2014
• cultural competency, South Asian
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As the South Asian community is growing in the United States, so is the focus on the community’s needs and concerns, with mental health being one of the major needs. Such needs often go unspoken due to social taboos and hesitation. The same holds true for the issues related to developmental...