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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 5/2007

01-05-2007 | Original Paper

Use of Autism-Related Services by Families and Children

Auteurs: Kathleen C. Thomas, Joseph P. Morrissey, Carolyn McLaurin

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 5/2007

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Abstract

This paper describes approaches to care and associated service use by families with a child with autism. A combined telephone and self-administered survey was completed by 301 families with a child, 8 years old or younger, in North Carolina, during the winter of 2003–2004. Findings indicate that 66% of families used one or more approach to care and there was a significant (p < 0.05) association between approach and the pattern of service use. There appears to be a distinctive set of services associated with each approach to care, but with overlap between them. Speech/language therapy at school was the most frequently used service and also identified as the best service. The majority (81%) of families reported they were satisfied with services.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Use of Autism-Related Services by Families and Children
Auteurs
Kathleen C. Thomas
Joseph P. Morrissey
Carolyn McLaurin
Publicatiedatum
01-05-2007
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 5/2007
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0208-9

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