Access to Part C, Early Intervention for children younger than 4 years evaluated for autism spectrum disorder.
Autism
; 28(6): 1431-1440, 2024 06.
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ABSTRACT
LAY ABSTRACT Health disparities are defined as preventable differences in the opportunities to achieve optimal health outcomes experienced by marginalized and underrepresented communities. For families with autistic children, health disparities limit accessing early intervention services-which have been found to improve quality of life and other outcomes. One specific early intervention service in the United States is Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Part C Early Intervention programs, which are federally funded interventions for children birth-to-three with developmental delays. This study adds to this topic by examining which factors impact accessing Part C, Early Intervention services for children who were evaluated for autism. Results showed that only half of the sample received these services despite there being concerns about development for all children. In addition, results showed that those who identified as Black had decreased odds of having accessed Part C, Early Intervention compared to those who identified as White. These results suggest that there are disparities when it comes to accessing important early intervention services that may be negatively impacting the Black autistic community.
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Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Negro o Afroamericano
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Intervención Educativa Precoz
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Disparidades en Atención de Salud
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Trastorno del Espectro Autista
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Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Autism
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos