TABLE 1.
Coding and categorization of service types in the Pathways Autism Services Log
| Category | Service type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| No services | No services | Not receiving services, still seeking services or waitlisted |
| Behavioural/structured | Behavioural/structured | Receiving a one-to-one structured behavioural intervention program, such as (early) intensive behavioural intervention, applied behavioural analysis, discrete trial training or pivotal response treatment |
| Developmental/supported educational | Mainstream group (with support) | Attending an integrated mainstream group program with an aide or other specialized support such as a multidisciplinary team within the group context |
| Specialized group | Attending a segregated, specialized group program such as a social skills program, a preschool for children with special needs. | |
| Language/communication | Receiving speech language communication therapies, including social communication/emotional regulation/transactional support (SCERTS) | |
| Occupational/physical therapy | Occupational or physical therapy | |
| Mental health | Receiving community mental health services | |
| General/community | Mainstream group (without support) | Attending an integrated mainstream group program such as a community preschool without an aide or other specialized support |
| Other services | Receiving other services such as relationship development intervention, music therapy or therapeutic horseback riding | |
| Community/recreation (without support) | Attending a mainstream community recreation program such as a community play group without an aide or other specialized support | |
| Community/recreation (with support) | Attending a mainstream community recreation program with an aide or other specialized support |