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Maddox, Brenna B.; Crabbe, Samantha; Beidas, Rinad S.; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren; Cannuscio, Carolyn C.; Miller, Judith S.; Nicolaidis, Christina; Mandell, David S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Most autistic adults struggle with mental health problems, and traditional mental health services generally do not meet their needs. This study used qualitative methods to identify ways to improve community mental health services for autistic adults for treatment of their co-occurring psychiatric conditions. We conducted semistructured, open-ended…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Community Health Services, Program Improvement, Adults
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Grinker, Roy R.; Kang-Yi, Christina D.; Ahmann, Chloe; Beidas, Rinad S.; Lagman, Adrienne; Mandell, David S. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
In order to connect with families and influence treatment trajectories, outreach materials should address cultural perceptions of the condition, its causes, and post-diagnostic care. This paper describes the cultural adaptation and translation of the Autism Speaks First 100 Days Kit into Korean for the purpose of improving autism spectrum disorder…
Descriptors: Translation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Cultural Awareness
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Baller, Julia Berlin; Barry, Colleen L.; Shea, Kathleen; Walker, Megan M.; Ouellette, Rachel; Mandell, David S. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
In the United States, health insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorder treatments has been historically limited. In response, as of 2015, 40 states and Washington, DC, have passed state autism insurance mandates requiring many health plans in the private insurance market to cover autism diagnostic and treatment services. This study examined…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation