Child and family factors associated with the use of services for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder

Sociodemographic differences in parental satisfaction with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis

“…Families from higher SES groups may face fewer barriers to accessing services than families from lower SES groups. Furthermore, being in a higher SES group is associated with receiving more types of services, such as ABA-based treatment and OT, whereas being in lower SES groups is associated with receiving fewer types of services (Irvin et al, 2012). This could lead to a discrepancy in type and quality of service between groups, demonstrating that disparities in SES may manifest themselves as disparities in other domains.…”

“…Irvin, McBee, Boyd, Hume, and Odom (2012) examined how child and family factors, namely, SES, caregiver race/ethnicity, and caregiver stress, are associated with service receipt for 137 preschool-aged children with ASD and their families in American schools and private settings. For those receiving school-based services, students with Hispanic caregivers received significantly less speech-language therapy (SLT) and occupational therapy (OT) than students with White caregivers.…”

Examining Services for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent Satisfaction and Predictors of Service Utilization

“…Siller et al (2014) found that older children and males received more service hour per week. Further, income and parent education have been associated with greater service utilization (Irvin, McBee, Boyd, Hume, & Odom, 2012; Siller et al, 2014). Higher SES families may be more likely to select certain service types (i.e., ABA) over others and utilize private services – although this finding has varied in the literature (Irvin et al, 2012; Thomas, Ellis, McLaurin, Daniels, & Morrisey, 2007).…”

“…Further, income and parent education have been associated with greater service utilization (Irvin, McBee, Boyd, Hume, & Odom, 2012; Siller et al, 2014). Higher SES families may be more likely to select certain service types (i.e., ABA) over others and utilize private services – although this finding has varied in the literature (Irvin et al, 2012; Thomas, Ellis, McLaurin, Daniels, & Morrisey, 2007). Race has been associated with the amount and type of service accessed (Irvin et al, 2012; Thomas, et al, 2007).…”

“…Higher SES families may be more likely to select certain service types (i.e., ABA) over others and utilize private services – although this finding has varied in the literature (Irvin et al, 2012; Thomas, Ellis, McLaurin, Daniels, & Morrisey, 2007). Race has been associated with the amount and type of service accessed (Irvin et al, 2012; Thomas, et al, 2007). For example, Irvin and colleagues (2012) found that White children received more occupational therapy and speech and language therapy compared to Hispanic children.…”