Access to Therapy for Children with Autism: A Population-Based Analysis

Authors

Teal W. Benevides, PhD, OTR/L, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Henry J. Carretta, MPH, PhD, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FLFollow
Shelly J. Lane, OTR/L, FAOTA, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VAFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

5-15-2014

Keywords

Access to Therapy for Children with Autism, A Population-Based Analysis

Comments

Presented at: International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta Georgia.

Abstract

1. Objective: Examine population-based trends in access to needed therapy services for children with ASD under the age of 18 years
2. Compare differences in access to needed therapy services between children with ASD and children with other special health care needs (CSHCN)
3. Identify individual, family enabling, and child need characteristics that contribute to reduced access to therapy services

Recommended Citation

Benevides, PhD, OTR/L, Teal W.; Carretta, MPH, PhD, Henry J.; and Lane, OTR/L, FAOTA, Shelly J., "Access to Therapy for Children with Autism: A Population-Based Analysis" (2014). Department of Occupational Therapy Posters and Presentations. Paper 17.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/otpresentations/17