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Examining the Services Received by Young Children with Autism and Their Families

A Survey of Parent Responses

Allegheny University of the Health Sciences

This study was designed to examine the services received by 3- to 9-year-old children with autism and pervasive developmental disabilities. Four questions were addressed: (1) What services are received? (2) How are families involved in their services? (3) How do providers ensure that their services have continuity or are organized around a common set of child needs? and (4) What problems do families report? These questions were addressed by conducting a telephone interview with 25 families in western Pennsylvania. Results indicated that families interacted with a host of different agencies and professionals. Several problems also became apparent, as many families reported difficulty accessing needed services and minimal involvement in planning or implementing these interventions.

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 14, No. 3, 150-158 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/108835769901400304


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