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Unmet Needs of Families of School‐Aged Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Unmet Needs of Families of School‐Aged Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder Background To aid decision making regarding the allocation of limited resources, information is needed on the perceived unmet needs of parents of school‐aged children with an autism spectrum disorder. Materials and Methods A cross‐sectional survey was conducted of 101 Canadian families of school‐aged children with an autism spectrum disorder. Results Commonly reported unmet needs were for social activities for the child (78.2%), information about services (77.2%) and continuous service provision (74.3%). Conclusions This study provides insight into needs which have not been met by the service system. Information about the unmet needs of children with an autism spectrum disorder and their families may help policy makers and service providers to develop resources and services that are responsive to their client group. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Wiley

Unmet Needs of Families of School‐Aged Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Publisher
Wiley
Copyright
© 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
ISSN
1360-2322
eISSN
1468-3148
DOI
10.1111/j.1468-3148.2012.00692.x
pmid
23055284
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Abstract

Background To aid decision making regarding the allocation of limited resources, information is needed on the perceived unmet needs of parents of school‐aged children with an autism spectrum disorder. Materials and Methods A cross‐sectional survey was conducted of 101 Canadian families of school‐aged children with an autism spectrum disorder. Results Commonly reported unmet needs were for social activities for the child (78.2%), information about services (77.2%) and continuous service provision (74.3%). Conclusions This study provides insight into needs which have not been met by the service system. Information about the unmet needs of children with an autism spectrum disorder and their families may help policy makers and service providers to develop resources and services that are responsive to their client group.

Journal

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual DisabilitiesWiley

Published: Nov 1, 2012

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