A Rutgers researcher says even when parents learn their children have autism, they often don't get connected with care.
In four New Jersey counties over 10 years, fewer than half of autistic children under the age of 3 received early intervention services, a Rutgers study found.In four New Jersey counties over 10 years, fewer than half of autistic children under the age of 3 received early intervention services, a Rutgers study found.There are two key reasons too few New Jersey children with autism get early intervention services, Rutgers University adjunct professor Josephine Shenouda said.
Children in affluent areas were 80% more likely to receive care than children in poorer areas. Black and Hispanic children were less likely to receive services than non-Hispanic white children. Early intervention services can make a tremendous difference in a child's development, health researchers say. According to the, some autistic children who get interventions before the ages of 2 or 3 make so much progress that they're no longer considered to have autism spectrum disorder when they get older.
The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act mandates access to early intervention services for children with disabilities, but Shenouda said many children simply aren't screened at a young age. Even when they are, parents sometimes don't act on that information, or don't know options are available to them.
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