| Questionnaire Items |
Factor 1: Caregiver belief in treatment |
Factor 2: Caregiver empowerment |
Factor 3: Caregiver comfort level |
| With proper treatment, the DEVELOPMENT of children with autism will improve. |
0.89 |
0.03 |
0.08 |
| With proper treatment, the BEHAVIOR of children with autism will improve. |
0.82 |
0.02 |
0.09 |
| With proper treatment, children with autism can be more like children who do not have autism. |
0.58 |
0.04 |
-0.06 |
| The earlier a child gets TREATMENT for autism the more progress the child will make. |
0.74 |
-0.05 |
0.08 |
| I know which agencies, therapists, and doctors I need to contact to get my child the help he or she needs. |
0.03 |
0.80 |
0.10 |
| I know how to find the right services for my child with AUTISM. |
-0.02 |
0.72 |
0.16 |
| I find it easy to get the services my child needs to make progress. |
0.03 |
0.67 |
-0.06 |
| I know what to do if my child is NOT getting the right therapy services. |
0.00 |
0.63 |
0.20 |
| I am comfortable sending emails to get my child services. |
0.06 |
-0.08 |
0.85 |
| I am comfortable making phone calls to get my child services. |
0.00 |
0.05 |
0.83 |
| I take control to get the services that my child needs to make progress. |
0.00 |
0.18 |
0.59 |
