Study Of Health Outcomes In Children With Autism & Their Families

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) contracted with The Lewin Group to conduct a two-year study from September 2010 to September 2012. Revised December 20, 2012, this study seeks to address a significant gap in the empirical knowledge base about the trajectories of health conditions and utilization of health care services among children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), their siblings, and their parents. The objective of Task C was to describe the use of health care services by children with ASD and their families and compare their use to children without ASD and their families . . .