Stahmer Aubyn C, Mandell David S
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center, Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
Adm Policy Ment Health. 2007 Jan;34(1):29-37. doi: 10.1007/s10488-006-0060-4.
The importance of early developmental and behavioral treatment for children with autism is increasingly recognized. Little is known, however, about early intervention policies that may affect service delivery to these children. The current study describes states' policies for providing early intervention services to children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C and examines how Part C policies are associated with the proportion of school-age children diagnosed with autism served under IDEA. Results indicate few consistencies among states in policies and practices regarding the identification and care of infants and toddlers with autism. The implications of state variation for policy makers are discussed.
早期发育和行为治疗对自闭症儿童的重要性日益得到认可。然而，对于可能影响这些儿童服务提供的早期干预政策，我们知之甚少。当前的研究描述了各州根据《残疾人教育法》C部分为患有自闭症谱系障碍的儿童提供早期干预服务的政策，并考察了C部分政策与根据《残疾人教育法》接受服务的学龄自闭症儿童比例之间的关联。结果表明，各州在自闭症婴幼儿识别和护理的政策与实践方面几乎没有一致性。文中还讨论了各州政策差异对政策制定者的影响。
