Types and Predictors of Service use Among Young Children Recommended to Receive Intensive Services After Initial Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis.

Intensive services are recommended for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Limited research on service receipt in states with mandated ASD-specific service coverage suggests that it remains low, and factors associated with intensity are unclear. Participants were 206 children from th...

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Publicado en:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 55; no. 10; pp. 3520 - 3530
Autores principales: Berg, Julia, Sideridis, Georgios D., DePillis, Rafael, Harstad, Elizabeth
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Oct2025
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          Berg, Julia
          Sideridis, Georgios D.
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          Autism Spectrum Disorder Therapy
          Health Resource Utilization
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          Early Intervention
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      ab: Intensive services are recommended for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Limited research on service receipt in states with mandated ASD-specific service coverage suggests that it remains low, and factors associated with intensity are unclear. Participants were 206 children from the Boston Outcomes of Autism in Toddlers study living in states with autism mandates, diagnosed with ASD through a multidisciplinary consultation at 12–36 months, and recommended to receive at least 20 h of services weekly. Outcome measures were caregiver-reported receipt of total and ASD-specific services within 18 months of ASD diagnosis. Separate negative binomial regression models were run for each outcome, with covariates of child adaptive and cognitive functioning, age, gender, household income, primary insurance, and maternal educational level. The sample was 83% male with a mean age of 24.5 months at ASD diagnosis. Mean Vineland adaptive behavior composite and Bayley cognitive standard scores were 73 and 81, respectively. 90% of children received ASD-specific services. The median intensities for total and ASD-specific services were 22 and 17 h weekly respectively, with 44% of the participants receiving at least 20 h of ASD-specific services weekly. Adjusted regression models found significant associations between lower adaptive scores and increased total and ASD-specific service receipt. Children in insurance-mandated states received a high intensity of intervention after clinical ASD diagnosis. Lower child adaptive functioning was associated with increased service receipt, while socioeconomic factors were not associated. Additional research in other regions and mandate-ineligible populations is needed.
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