Davis Jennifer M, Finke Erinn H
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The Pennsylvania State University, 308 Ford Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA,
J Autism Dev Disord. 2015 Jul;45(7):2019-34. doi: 10.1007/s10803-015-2364-2.
Military families with a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are underrepresented in the literature. In order to provide appropriate services, research must be done to determine the needs of these families. A qualitative methodology was used to interview military spouses with children with ASD about their experiences with therapeutic services. Overall, results indicate military families with a child with ASD experience challenges associated with both the military lifestyle and having a child with special needs. Due to their membership in two groups prone to support limitations and therapeutic service accessibility issues, military families with a child with ASD may be at additional risk for high levels of stress and difficulty obtaining and maintaining ASD related services.
有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）患儿的军人家庭在文献中的呈现不足。为了提供适当的服务，必须开展研究以确定这些家庭的需求。采用定性研究方法，对有ASD患儿的军人配偶就其接受治疗服务的经历进行了访谈。总体而言，结果表明，有ASD患儿的军人家庭在军事生活方式以及养育有特殊需求的孩子方面都面临挑战。由于他们属于两个容易面临支持限制和治疗服务可及性问题的群体，有ASD患儿的军人家庭可能面临更大风险，承受高水平压力，且在获取和维持与ASD相关服务方面存在困难。
