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Factors influencing access to early intervention for families of children with developmental disabilities : a narrative review
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Sapiets, Suzi J., Totsika, Vasiliki and Hastings, Richard P. (2021) Factors influencing access to early intervention for families of children with developmental disabilities : a narrative review. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34 (3). pp. 695-711. doi:10.1111/jar.12852 ISSN 1468-3148.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12852
Abstract
Background
Early intervention (EI) can improve a range of outcomes for families of children with developmental disabilities. However, research indicates the level of access does not always match the level of need. To address disparities, it is essential to identify factors influencing access.
Method
We propose a framework where access to EI is conceptualised as a process that includes three main phases. A narrative review examined potential barriers, facilitators and modifiers of access for each phase.
Results
The process of access to EI includes the following: 1) recognition of need, 2) identification or diagnosis and 3) EI provision or receipt. Several factors affecting access to EI for each phase were identified, related to the family, services, the intersection between family and services, and the context.
Conclusion
A broad range of factors appear to influence the process of access to EI for this population. Our framework can be used in future research investigating access. Broad implications for policy, practice and future research to improve access to EI are discussed.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||||||
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Subjects: | L Education > LC Special aspects of education R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Autism -- Treatment, Children with disabilities -- Services for, Autism in children -- Treatment, Early childhood education, Developmental disabilities | ||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities | ||||||||||||
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||||||||||
ISSN: | 1468-3148 | ||||||||||||
Official Date: | May 2021 | ||||||||||||
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Volume: | 34 | ||||||||||||
Number: | 3 | ||||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 695-711 | ||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1111/jar.12852 | ||||||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 10 December 2020 | ||||||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 5 January 2021 | ||||||||||||
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