Research summaries for autism therapy: rural

definition of rural: Typically an area outside a town or city limits, and many times involving agricultural use.
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Walk a Mile in their Shoes: Implementing Family-Centered Care in Serving Children and Families Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder, Summarized Aug 28, 2009

Applied family-centered practice may be helpful for children with autism and their families during speech and language therapy.... This article describes the experiences of the Vermont Rural Autism Project. This project was a 3-year project that started as a family-centered program with specially-trained speech therapists.... Read more...

Access to Care for Autism-Related Services, Summarized Dec 13, 2007

Families who have the most stress are most likely to use autism services.

This study was designed to see what types of families are most likely to use autism services (therapy, medical care, support groups, etc.). The study was based in North Carolina in a service system that is thought of as quite good for children with autism. The study looked at only families who were getting services and who agreed to complete the survey that was the basis of the study. The study found that the most autism services are used when the child is between the ages of 5 and 8 years old. The families who received the fewest services were racial and ethnic minorities, those living in rural areas, and those with limited schooling. Read more...

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