Order out of chaos? Autism spectrum disorder coordinators' impact on service delivery in New Zealand.
Matthew J F EgglestonKatherine EgglestonHiran ThabrewShannon HennigChristopher FramptonPublished in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2021)
ASDCs are well regarded by parents and improve key aspects of the process of obtaining an ASD diagnosis and post-diagnostic supports. Given the particularly low rates of parent satisfaction with post-diagnostic supports (23%) and their coordination (19%), ASDCs may be of most value when employed post-diagnosis to assist parents in navigating key supports and co-developing comprehensive individualised care plans.