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Predictors of access to early support in families of children with suspected or diagnosed developmental disabilities in the United Kingdom

Totsika, Vasiliki; Sapiets, Suzi; Hastings, Richard P; (2023) Predictors of access to early support in families of children with suspected or diagnosed developmental disabilities in the United Kingdom. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 10.1007/s10803-023-05996-7. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

This study examined predictors of access to early support amongst families of 0-6-year-old children with suspected or diagnosed developmental disabilities in the United Kingdom. Using survey data from 673 families, multiple regression models were fitted for three outcomes: intervention access, access to early support sources, and unmet need for early support sources. Developmental disability diagnosis and caregiver educational level were associated with intervention access and early support access. Early support access was also associated with child physical health, adaptive skills, caregiver ethnicity, informal support, and statutory statement of special educational needs. Unmet need for early support was associated with economic deprivation, the number of household caregivers, and informal support. Multiple factors influence access to early support. Key implications include enhancing processes for formal identification of need, addressing socioeconomic disparities (e.g., reducing inequalities, increasing funding for services), and providing more accessible services (e.g., coordinating support across services, flexible service provision).

Type: Article
Title: Predictors of access to early support in families of children with suspected or diagnosed developmental disabilities in the United Kingdom
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-05996-7
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-05996-7
Language: English
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UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Division of Psychiatry > Epidemiology and Applied Clinical Research
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10169086
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