Access and cost of services for autistic children and adults in Italy: a carers' perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited information exists on autistic service access and costs in Italy.

Objectives

This study aims to investigate access to educational, healthcare, social, and related services for autistic individuals in Italy as part of the Autism Spectrum Disorder in the European Union (ASDEU) project.

Methods

Italian carers of autistic individuals completed an online survey regarding services and costs in the 6 months before completion.

Results

Three hundred and three carers of autistic people participated in the survey. The majority of those receiving care were children, males, and lived at home with their parents. Autistic adults were often students (17%) or unemployed but willing to work (17%). Employed carers (49%) worked on average 32.23 ± 9.27 hours per

SUBMITTER: Micai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10963481 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature