Participation Difficulties in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities: Findings from the 2011 Survey of Pathway to Diagnosis and Services

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Abstract

Greater understanding can increase our knowledge and intervention effectiveness for activity participation problems of children with disabilities. We examined participation difficulties of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID) in the 2011 Survey of Pathway to Diagnosis and Services. We utilized propensity score matching with inverse probability of treatment weight with questions from parents of 1783 children aged 6–17 years. Friendship was the most difficult area for all children. Children with both ASD and ID experienced the most difficulty in all areas, followed by ASD alone. Reported levels of home life, friendships, classroom and leisure difficulties were moderately correlated for all children. Children who were previously diagnosed, but have no current diagnosis experienced substantial difficulties.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1210-1223
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume51
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2021

Keywords

  • Autism spectrum disorders
  • Developmental disorder
  • Intellectual disabilities
  • Social participation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Developmental and Educational Psychology

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