Brief report: Identifying concerns of military caregivers with children diagnosed with asd following a military directed relocation
- Farley, B. E., Griffith, A., Mahoney, A., Zhang, D., & Kruse, L. (2022). Brief report: Identifying concerns of military caregivers with children diagnosed with ASD following a military directed relocation. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52(1), 447-453. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-04936-7
- This study examined the health services experiences of military parents who have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) after relocating. More specifically, 25 military parents completed questionnaires regarding access to services, satisfaction with the continuation of care after relocation, delay in services, time required to obtain new referrals, intake process length, and experiences with waitlists to receive services. They also responded to three open-ended questions about relocation barriers. Many challenges arose for caregivers, specifically in accessing services, obtaining therapies (e.g., Applied Behavior Analysis [ABA]), and long waiting lists. Additionally, several personal (e.g., starting over, lack of support) and service-related (e.g., delayed services, limited providers) relocation barriers arose.
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