Parental Perceptions of Service Access for Transition-Aged Youth with Autism during COVID-19

Autor/inn/en	Burke, Meghan M.; Cheung, W. Catherine; Li, Chak; DaWalt, Leann; Segal, Jordan; Taylor, Julie Lounds
Titel	Parental Perceptions of Service Access for Transition-Aged Youth with Autism during COVID-19
Quelle	In: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 60 (2022) 5, S.369-381 (33 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1934-9491
Schlagwörter	Students with Disabilities; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Parent Attitudes; COVID-19; Pandemics; Adolescents; Young Adults; Services; Access to Health Care; Access to Education; Telecommunications; Illinois; Tennessee; Wisconsin + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Autism; Autismus; Elternverhalten; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Dienstleistung; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Telekommunikationstechnik
Abstract	Services are critical for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), especially during the transition to adulthood. Under the best of circumstances, though, it can be difficult to access needed adult services. With COVID-19, services were more difficult to obtain and retain. In this study, we explored parent perceptions of accessing new services and maintaining current services during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Structured interviews were conducted with 65 parents of transition-aged youth (aged 16-26) with ASD living in three states (IL, TN, and WI) in the United States. None of the participants reported receiving new services during the pandemic, and many struggled to access services via online applications. In addition, participants reported that service suspensions and changes in modality (e.g., from in-person to telehealth) were spearheaded by professionals and not families. Participants, especially those in TN, were more likely to pay out-of-pocket for services during the COVID-19 pandemic to compensate for service disruptions. Implications for research and practice are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01