Table 3 Education or other services or treatments that child may have received in the past or is currently receiving to meet their needs

What kind of school is your child currently enrolled in?

 - Preschool

 - Public school

 - Private school

 - Special school for children with disabilities

 - Not enrolled in preschool/school

97 (27.64)

120 (34.19)

1 (0.28)

63 (17.95)

70 (19.94)

34 (20.48)

62 (37.35)

3 (1.81)

33 (19.88)

34 (20.48)

70 (42.17)

16 (9.64)

1 (0.60)

34 (20.48)

45 (27.11)

201 (29.43)

198 (28.99)

5 (0.73)

130 (19.03)

149 (21.82)

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.010

Does your child receive any additional academic support because of his/her developmental needs?

 - Yes

 - No

205 (58.40)

146 (41.60)

96 (57.83)

70 (42.17)

90 (54.22)

76 (45.78)

391 (57.25)

292 (42.75)

0.056

0.060

Does your child currently receive any special assistance from the government/city/municipality etc., because of his/her developmental disability?

 - Yes

 - No

225 (64.10)

126 (35.90)

109 (65.66)

57 (34.34)

115 (69.28)

51 (30.72)

449 (65.74)

234 (34.26)

0.061

0.055

Please indicate what special assistance you receive (multiple answers were allowed):

 - Help from the state

 - Help from the city

 - Help from the county

 - Help from a religious organization

 - Some other help

170 (76.23)

57 (25.56)

12 (5.38)

0 (0.00)

29 (13.00)

95 (88.79)

3 (2.80)

9 (8.41)

1 (0.93)

16 (14.95)

90 (78.26)

8 (6.96)

8 (6.96)

0 (0.00)

23 (20.00)

355 (79.78)

68 (15.28)

146 (32.80)

1 (0.22)

68 (15.28)

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.068

-

0.020

Do you or any family member currently participate in any family support, advocacy group or organization because of the child’s developmental disability?

 - Yes

 - No

109 (31.41)

238 (68.59)

30 (18.40)

133 (81.60)

45 (27.11)

121 (72.89)

184 (27.22)

492 (72.78)

0.138

< 0.001

To what source(s) do you typically turn to get information about your child’s condition (multiple answer were allowed)?

 - The Internet

 - My child’s primary care physician/pediatrician

 - My child’s teacher

 - Other parents of children with developmental disabilities

 - Experts (i.e. health specialists, therapists) who work with my child)

 - Other

190 (54.76)

169 (48.70)

121 (34.87)

178 (51.30)

245 (70.61)

9 (2.59)

87 (53.37)

78 (47.85)

36 (22.09)

78 (47.85)

95 (58.28)

13 (7.98)

80 (48.19)

72 (43.37)

38 (22.89)

77 (46.39)

133 (80.12)

14 (8.43)

357 (52.81)

319 (47.19)

195 (28.85)

333 (49.26)

473 (67.97)

36 (5.32)

0.562

0.181

< 0.001

0.205

< 0.001

< 0.001