Abstract
This study used the Camberwell Assessment of Need for adults with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (CANDID) to examine the social, physical health and mental health needs of 168 young people (aged 14-24 years) with neurodevelopmental disorders and compared young person and parent ratings of need. Agreement was poor in 21 out of 25 domains. Parents consistently reported higher levels of need than young people in the majority of domains although young people with ADHD reported significantly more needs in physical health, eyesight/hearing, seizures, other mental health problems and safety of others than their parents. Both parent and young person perspectives of needs are necessary to ensure that needs that are predictive of current or future poor outcomes are not missed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 83-91 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 11 Sept 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- Neurodevelopmental disorders
- ADHD
- ASD
- Needs assessment
- Young adulthood
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