Research by Topic: services

If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere: preparing early interventions for the community

Published July 8, 2019 in ASF Podcast

This week two groups of heroes of autism research published studies that may not be the type of major breakthrough that the media reports on, but they are more important to families: These studies help translate what works in the research clinic into the community. Specifically, is it even possible, how, and what do families […]

https://asfpodcast.org/archives/783

Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, clinical trials, community, early detection, intervention, physician recommendation, podcast, services, social behavior, Toddlers

Understanding Service Usage and Needs for Adults with ASD: The Importance of Living Situation

Published June 26, 2019 in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

With the increasing prevalence of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), research examining the service experiences of this population is greatly needed. The current study investigated service use, unmet needs, and obstacles to service access for a large sample of adults with ASD. After accounting for various demographic factors known to impact service usage and […]

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10803-018-3729-0

Filed under: Adults, Autism Research, Autism Science, employment, housing, services, utilization

Effects of State Autism Mandate Age Caps on Health Service Use and Spending Among Adolescents

Published June 26, 2019 in Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

OBJECTIVE: Many states with mandates requiring commercial insurers to cover autism spectrum disorder (ASD) health services specify upper age limits above which coverage is no longer mandated. It is unknown what effects these age caps have on health service use and spending among adolescents who have exceeded the age cap. METHOD: Using administrative claims data […]

https://jaacap.org/article/S0890-8567(17)31867-1/fulltext

Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, services, utilization

Cost Offset Associated With Early Start Denver Model for Children With Autism

Published June 24, 2019 in Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) for treatment of young children with autism on health care service use and costs.METHOD: We used data from a randomized trial that tested the efficacy of the ESDM, which is based on developmental and applied behavioral analytic principles and delivered by trained therapists […]

https://jaacap.org/article/S0890-8567(17)30313-1/fulltext

Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, cost of autism, services

Effects Of State Insurance Mandates On Health Care Use And Spending For Autism Spectrum Disorder

Published June 24, 2019 in Health Affairs

Forty-six states and the District of Columbia have enacted insurance mandates that require commercial insurers to cover treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study examined whether implementing autism mandates altered service use or spending among commercially insured children with ASD. We compared children age twenty-one or younger who were eligible for mandates […]

Filed under: Autism Research, Autism Science, services, spending

Dr. Tristram Smith of the University of Rochester passes away at age 57

Published August 8, 2018

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Dr. Tristram Smith passed away suddenly Monday morning. He was a hero—quietly changing the face of evidence-based interventions for autism and giving families both hope and plans for how to get there. Our sincere condolences to his family and his colleagues at the University […]

Filed under: advocacy, Autism, children, families, featured, hope, interventions, research, science, services, Tristram Smith, University of Rochester

Podcast: If you want to know about people with autism, ask them

Published July 9, 2018

If you want to know about people with autism, ask them. Scientists are working on how they collect information from people with autism in order to better understand individual experiences and produce findings that may help improve services. Listen to the podcast episode here.

Filed under: asf, Autism, featured, individual experiences, podcast, research, science, self report, services

Podcast: A sampling of science from the International Meeting of Autism Research

Published May 15, 2018

This week’s podcast is a short summary of just a few of the presentations. There was more of an emphasis on what has been called “real life” research questions like employment, quality of life, and relationships. As a result, some of the more basic science questions around autism are now being presented at other meetings. […]

Filed under: asf, conference, featured, INSAR, International Society for Autism Research, podcast, research, science, services, support

Podcast: What is the focus this week? The unsung heroes of grandparents and clinicians

Published May 1, 2017

Scientists have studied males compared to females with autism, but rarely have there been studies about what clinicians see as differences in these two groups. Given that they provide insight on diagnosis, needs and access to services, it is kind of important to talk to them, and a study out this week in the journal Autism […]

Filed under: Autism, Diagnosis, exposure, featured, services

Children’s Health Exposure Analysis Resource now accepting requests for services

Published October 11, 2016

The Children’s Health Exposure Analysis Resource (CHEAR) is now accepting requests for services. CHEAR is a program funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences “to advance understanding about how the environment impacts children’s health and development.” The cutoff date for requesting CHEAR services for the Round 1 Review Cycle is this Friday, October 14, 2016. You […]

Filed under: Environment, featured, services