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Comparison of Services for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Massachusetts with Those in Seoul

BACKGROUND: This article intended to identify and describe areas in need of services and interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families in Seoul, Korea. METHODS: A descriptive comparison was made between available services and interventions in Seoul, Korea and M...

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Autores principales: Kim, Jung Won, Kim, Hyo-Won, Moon, Duk-Soo, Lim, Yun Shin, McDougle, Christopher J., Howe, Yamini Jagannath
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6838605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31701704
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e288
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author Kim, Jung Won
Kim, Hyo-Won
Moon, Duk-Soo
Lim, Yun Shin
McDougle, Christopher J.
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description BACKGROUND: This article intended to identify and describe areas in need of services and interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families in Seoul, Korea. METHODS: A descriptive comparison was made between available services and interventions in Seoul, Korea and Massachusetts, USA. Relevant information was obtained through sending phone/email inquiries to the governments and organizations, visiting their official websites, and searching for published articles or reports. RESULTS: In a few areas such as level of education, economy, and general quality of healthcare, Seoul was found to be similar to Massachusetts. However, in terms of services and interventions for individuals with ASD and their families, especially early identification and intervention, special education, care coordination, school-based programs, and transition to adulthood, Massachusetts was shown to have far more availability. CONCLUSION: The limited availability of services and interventions for individuals with ASD and their families in Seoul in comparison to Massachusetts, underlines target areas for further investment and development.
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spelling pubmed-68386052019-11-12 Comparison of Services for Autism Spectrum Disorder in Massachusetts with Those in Seoul Kim, Jung Won Kim, Hyo-Won Moon, Duk-Soo Lim, Yun Shin McDougle, Christopher J. Howe, Yamini Jagannath J Korean Med Sci Original Article BACKGROUND: This article intended to identify and describe areas in need of services and interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families in Seoul, Korea. METHODS: A descriptive comparison was made between available services and interventions in Seoul, Korea and Massachusetts, USA. Relevant information was obtained through sending phone/email inquiries to the governments and organizations, visiting their official websites, and searching for published articles or reports. RESULTS: In a few areas such as level of education, economy, and general quality of healthcare, Seoul was found to be similar to Massachusetts. However, in terms of services and interventions for individuals with ASD and their families, especially early identification and intervention, special education, care coordination, school-based programs, and transition to adulthood, Massachusetts was shown to have far more availability. CONCLUSION: The limited availability of services and interventions for individuals with ASD and their families in Seoul in comparison to Massachusetts, underlines target areas for further investment and development. The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2019-10-24 /pmc/articles/PMC6838605/ /pubmed/31701704 http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e288 Text en © 2019 The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6838605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31701704
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2019.34.e288
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