State adoption of Medicaid 1915(c) waivers for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Beth Merryman ◽  
Nancy A. Miller ◽  
Emily Shockley ◽  
Karen Goldrich Eskow ◽  
Gregory S. Chasson
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
State Adoption

Examining the relationship between parent physical activity support behaviour and physical activity among children and youth with autism spectrum disorder

Autism ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 1783-1794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denver M Brown ◽  
Kelly P Arbour-Nicitopoulos ◽  
Kathleen A Martin Ginis ◽  
Amy E Latimer-Cheung ◽  
Rebecca L Bassett-Gunter
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Physical Activity Behaviour ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Child Physical Activity ◽  
Behavioural Regulation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Activity Behaviour

Children and youth with autism spectrum disorder engage in less physical activity than neurotypically developing peers. This may be due to factors associated with autism spectrum disorder at the individual and environmental level that can make physical activity participation more challenging. Parent support is a known determinant of physical activity among children and youth; however, limited research has explored the relationship between parent physical activity support behaviour and child physical activity behaviour within the autism spectrum disorder population. Guided by the multi-process action control framework, this study examined the relationship between parent physical activity support behaviour and physical activity levels of children and youth with autism spectrum disorder. Parents ( n = 201) of school-aged children and youth with autism spectrum disorder completed measures of parent physical activity support (intentions, behavioural regulation, support behaviour), as well as their child’s physical activity behaviour. Congruent with the multi-process action control model, intentions to provide physical activity support were significantly associated with parent physical activity support behaviour. Behavioural regulation of physical activity support mediated this relationship, which in turn significantly predicted child physical activity behaviour. Findings suggest parents play an instrumental role in the physical activity behaviour of children and youth with autism spectrum disorder. Family-level interventions targeting parents’ behavioural regulation strategies to provide physical activity support may be an effective strategy to increase physical activity in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder. Lay abstract Children and youth with autism spectrum disorder engage in less physical activity than neurotypically developing peers. This may be due to factors associated with autism spectrum disorder at the individual and environmental level that can make physical activity participation more challenging. Parent support is a known determinant of physical activity among children and youth; however, limited research has explored the relationship between parent physical activity support behaviour and child physical activity behaviour within the autism spectrum disorder population. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parent physical activity support behaviour and physical activity levels of children and youth with autism spectrum disorder. Parents ( n = 201) of school-aged children and youth with autism spectrum disorder completed measures of parent physical activity support (intentions, behavioural regulation, support behaviour), as well as their child’s physical activity behaviour. The results showed that parent’s intentions to provide physical activity support were associated with their support behaviour for their child’s physical activity (e.g. encouragement, being active together). Parents who followed through with their intentions to provide support reported using behavioural regulation strategies such as goal setting and planning more often. Finally, the results showed parent physical activity support behaviour was positively associated with child physical activity behaviour. Findings suggest parents play an instrumental role in the physical activity behaviour of children and youth with autism spectrum disorder. Family-level interventions targeting parents’ behavioural regulation strategies to provide physical activity support may be an effective strategy to increase physical activity in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder.

scholarly journals Validating an administrative data-based case definition for identifying children and youth with autism spectrum disorder for surveillance purposes

2017 ◽  
Vol 108 (5-6) ◽  
pp. e530-e538 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Coo ◽  
Hélène Ouellette-Kuntz ◽  
Marni Brownell ◽  
Shahin Shooshtari ◽  
Ana Hanlon-Dearman
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Administrative Data ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Case Definition ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Children And Youth
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