We examined racial and ethnic disparities in quality of care for children with autism and other developmental disabilities and whether disparities varied for children with autism compared to children with other developmental disabilities.
Organizations are increasingly looking to convert from facility-based services for adults with developmental disabilities to individualized supports. Such conversion involves not only a change in services but a transformation of organizational culture.
The current study prospectively examined trajectories of change in symptoms of irritability, hyperactivity, and social withdrawal, as well as predictors of such behaviors, for ages 9–18 years for youths with autism spectrum disorder and a comparison group with nonspectrum developmental delays.
Little is known about the longitudinal development of behavior and emotional problems in autism. This study followed a cohort of children and adolescents over 18 years.
Although the assertion of a link between vaccines and autism has been scientifically rejected, the theory continues to be popular and may influence the attitudes of parents of children with autism spectrum disorders.
This study examines access to, utilization of, and quality of health care for Latino children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
This study examined sleep, sleepiness, and daytime performance in 68 children with autism, 57 children with intellectual disability (ID), and 69 typically developing preschool children.
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have a high prevalence of specific fears, including fear of general medical procedures, but research on the treatment of medical fears has been limited.
This article provides an overview of the current status of learning-based interventions for SIB in ASD and provides a review of specific studies.
The physical and mental health status of women providing care to adult relatives with developmental disabilities was compared with that of the general female population in the United States.
