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Post–High School Service Use Among Young Adults With an Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Shattuck, Paul T., Wagner, Mary, Narendorf, Sarah, Sterzing, Paul, Hensley, Melissa·2011·Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

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OBJECTIVES: To produce nationally representative population estimates of rates of service use among young adults with an autism spectrum disorder during their first few years after leaving high school and to examine correlates of use. DESIGN: Nationally representative telephone survey from April 2007 to February 2008. SETTING: United States. PARTICIPANTS: Parents and guardians of young adults with autism spectrum disorders aged 19 to 23 years. Main Exposure Autism spectrum disorder. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Use of the following services in the prior 2 years or since leaving high school: mental health services, medical evaluation and assessment, speech therapy, and case management. RESULTS: Rates of service use ranged from 9.1% for speech therapy to 41.9% for case management; 39.1% of youths with an autism spectrum disorder represented by the survey received no services. The adjusted odds of no services were higher among African American participants and those with low incomes. The adjusted odds of case management were lower among youths with high functional skills and those with low incomes. CONCLUSIONS: Rates of service disengagement are high after exiting high school. Disparities by race and socioeconomic status indicate a need for targeted outreach and services.

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Authors
Shattuck, P. T., Wagner, M., Narendorf, S., Sterzing, P., & Hensley, M.
Affiliations
  • Washington University in St. Louis (US)
  • SRI International (US)
Venue
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Published
2011-02-01
Volume
165
Issue
2
Pages
141-6
ISSN
1072-4710 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2003087966
Cited by
337
References
20
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FWCI
10.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (7r01mh086489-06, TL1TR000449)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01 MH086489)., T32MH019960)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, young adults, coming of age, service utilization, service disengagement, case management, speech therapy, mental health services, racial disparities, socioeconomic status, functional skills, health care disparities
MeSH terms
Child, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Female, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Male, Mental Health Services, Surveys and Questionnaires, Speech Therapy, United States, Case Management, Young Adult

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