For Many Kids with Autism, Health Care Needs Go Unaddressed
January 22, 2019
By: Shaun Heasley
Source: Disability Scoop
Children with autism are twice as likely as those with other disabilities to have unmet health care needs, according to a new report.
Nearly 1 in 5 kids on the spectrum have gone without a needed medical or mental health service. By comparison, fewer than 10 percent of children with other types of disabilities and just 2.6 percent of those who are typically developing have missed out on such services.
The findings come from a study published online in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.