Connecting the Dots: Negotiating Care for Young Persons with Autism in Alberta

We want to learn about families' experiences with supports and services in  Alberta!

  • What have your experiences with the health, education and social service systems been like?
  • What have you experiences with informal supports, for example, your family, friends and community, been like?
  • How do you manage supports and services over time?
  • What supports, services or resources are most and least helpful?  
  • How can your family experiences be improved?

We will talk with parents and young persons with autism (from diagnosis to age 30) for about 1 hour, at a time and place convenient for you. You do not have to be receiving formalized supports to participate.

We hope you will consider participating in this important study. It is crucial to have input from families to improve care and service delivery.

Please contact us to participate or for more information.
 

Dr. Sandra Hodgetts
Department of Pediatrics,
University of Alberta &
Department of Social Work,
University of Calgary
Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum
Autism Research Centre,
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
& Department of Pediatrics,
University of Alberta
Dr. David Nicholas
Department of Social Work,
University of Calgary


Contact information:
sandra.hodgetts@ualberta.ca
780-492-7219
1-877-492-7219 (toll-free)
 

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