Author(s)
Jessica Rast, Anne Roux, Paul Shattuck
Date
11/10/2015
Topics
Health and Mental Health, Access to Services
Type
Fact Sheet
Data Source
National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN)
# Pages
2
Key Findings
Why is health care transition important in ASD?
Who receives health care transition services?
Overview
Because of the number of youth with ASD, the health care and specialty needs of individuals with ASD, and the frequency with which other health conditions co-occur, the population of youth with ASD is vulnerable to insufficient health care services and unmet need for care and specialty care.
Suggested Citation
Rast, J.E., Roux, A.M., Shattuck, P.T., (2015). Health Care Transition Services for Youth on the Autism Spectrum. Life Course Outcomes Fact Sheet Series. Philadelphia, PA: A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Life Course Outcomes Program Area.