Eskow Karen Goldrich, Chasson Gregory S, Summers Jean Ann
Department of Family Studies and Community Development, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD, 21252, USA,
J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Mar;45(3):626-35. doi: 10.1007/s10803-014-2217-4.
State-specific 1915(c) Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waiver programs have become central in the provision of services specifically tailored to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Using propensity score matching, 130 families receiving waiver services for a child with ASD were matched with and compared to 130 families waiting on the registry (i.e., control group). Results indicate that participants in the waiver group reported more improvement in independent living skills and family quality of life over the last year compared to those on the registry. More frequent intensive individual support services and therapeutic integration were statistically predictive of improvement in a variety of domains. The results suggest that the waiver program may be promising for improving child and family functioning.
各州特定的1915(c) 医疗补助家庭和社区基础服务豁免计划,已成为为自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)儿童提供专门定制服务的核心。采用倾向得分匹配法,将130个为患有ASD的儿童接受豁免服务的家庭,与130个在登记册上等待的家庭(即对照组)进行匹配和比较。结果表明,与登记册上的家庭相比,豁免组的参与者报告称,在过去一年中,其独立生活技能和家庭生活质量有了更大改善。更频繁的强化个人支持服务和治疗整合在统计学上可预测多个领域的改善情况。结果表明,豁免计划可能有望改善儿童和家庭的功能。