Abstract
The history of autism treatment has been plagued with fad therapies which waste parents' and children's time, energy, and money. To determine if referral sources, such as professionals' recommendations, media, or scholarly sources, have influenced parents' treatment decisions, parents of at least one child with an autism spectrum disorder (N = 400) were surveyed to determine the sources they used to obtain treatment. Recommendations from professionals in non-medical fields and autism books were the most popular sources of information. Due to the diverse range of influences on parents' treatment decisions, a multifaceted dissemination strategy for the most effective therapies is warranted.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 87-95 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2012 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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