The impact of financial issues on care of children with ASD: A Parental Perspective.

Demographics

Your Age

Age of child with ASD

Gender of Child
Male
Female

Which best describes the area you live in?
Rural
Suburban
Urban

Marital Status
Single
Married
Divorced or Separated
Spouse Deceased

How many children live at home


ASD History

At what age did you first notice signs of ASD in your child?

At what age was your child first diagnosed with ASD?

Estimate your child's level of functioning
Low
Moderate
High

What is your child's diagnosis?
Autism
Asperger Syndrome
PDD-NOS
Other

If other please specify


Past and Present Services

What resources have you found to be the valuable in finding information about ASD? (Mark all that apply)
Medical Professionals
Behavioral Professionals
School System
Other parents of children with ASD
Web resources
Support groups
Other

If other please specify

What treatment approaches (For example behavioral, diet, medications, etc.) have you found most useful for your child? (Please Describe)


Funding of Services

What is your best estimated percent of how your child’s health care cost are covered

Public health care providers (Medicaid, State funded programs and other government funded programs.)
%

Private Insurance
%

Personal funds
%

Other (please specify)

Do you feel that all of the necessary needs of your child with ASD are covered by your health care provider?
Yes
No

If no, what areas of treatment and care are lacking coverage? (ie. What additional treatments would you add if money were not an issue?)


Impact of Finances

Please describe how finances affected care and treatment your child (both in a positive and negative way).

If a family has recently had a child diagnosed with ASD, what resources and/or advice would you provide them with?