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Family Empowerment: Predicting Service Utilization for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Patricia K Zemantic1,2, Evangeline C Kurtz-Nelson3, Hannah Barton4,5
1Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. patricia.zemantic@unmc.edu.
Abstract:
Families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often utilize a variety of services. Relatively few studies have examined the relationship between family empowerment and service utilization for this population. The present study investigated the relationship between family empowerment and service utilization in families of children with ASD from the Pacific Northwest. Family empowerment did not predict the use of behavioral services or established related services. However, higher family empowerment was reported for families who reported use of complementary and alternative medicine. Implications for future research and clinical practice are discussed.
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