Effects of a parent advocacy intervention on service access for transition‐aged autistic youth: a multisite randomized controlled trial
We cannot conclude from our findings that ASSIST improved access to services, though there was some evidence to suggest increased access to government programs that fund services for families of autistic youth who had exited high school. Future research should investigate which families can translate written information about adult services (i.e. the control condition) into improved service access, and which families need more individualized support beyond a group-based class to see improvements in service access.
Authors
- Leann Smith DaWalt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0376-4095)
- Julie Lounds Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3904-3476)
- James C. Slaughter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8770-980X)
- Meghan M. Burke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5287-2351)
- Meng Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2218-6737)
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-08-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70036
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Vanderbilt University
- Administration for Community Living
- Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development