Access to Part C, Early Intervention for children younger than 4 years evaluated for autism spectrum disorder.
Autism
; 28(6): 1431-1440, 2024 Jun.
Article
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| ID: mdl-38360525
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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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
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Disparités d'accès aux soins
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Trouble du spectre autistique
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Accessibilité des services de santé
Type d'étude:
Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limites:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Pays/Région comme sujet:
America do norte
Langue:
En
Journal:
Autism
Sujet du journal:
PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Année:
2024
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
États-Unis d'Amérique
Pays de publication:
Royaume-Uni