ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2018
Parents' Use of Complementary Health Approaches for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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- Effects of Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
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- The Acceptability of Occupational Therapy Using Zones of Regulation™ Concepts in an Equine Environment to Autistic Children.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Autism Spectrum Disorder: parents' experience from a middle-income European country.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2025Article
- Perspective of adults in Saudi Arabia toward complementary and alternative medicine use for autism spectrum disorder: a cross-sectional study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- Autism Spectrum Disorder: When There is no Cure, There are Countless of Treatments.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Pediatricians' role in healthcare for Latino autistic children: Shared decision-making versus "You've got to do everything on your own".Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2023Article
- Examination of the impact of theAutism : the international journal of research and practice · 2023Article
- "I Don't Do Much Without Researching Things Myself": A Mixed Methods Study Exploring the Role of Parent Health Literacy in Autism Services Use for Young Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022Article
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Children with a Developmental Disability and Co-occurring Medical Conditions.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2020Article
- Parental satisfaction and perception of Progress in influencing the Practice of complementary health approaches in children with autism: a cross sectional survey from Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2019Article
- "The Evidence I Need Is Change in a Child" Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Acupuncture Therapy for Children Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): An Interpretive Description.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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Abstract
Knowledge of why parents use complementary health approaches (CHA) for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is limited. We conducted a mixed methods study to better understand factors influencing parents' decision to use CHA for ASD. Parent-reported data about CHA use were collected on a probability sample of 352 young children with ASD in Denver, Colorado; Los Angeles, California; or Portland, Oregon. Follow-back interviews were conducted with 31 parents. CHA use was negatively associated with older child age and positively associated with parents' belief ASD has major consequences, living in Portland or Denver, and medication use. Nine themes help explain these results. Study findings may have utility for healthcare providers working with children with ASD and their families regarding CHA.
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