title: A review of healthcare service and education provision of Autism Spectrum Condition in mainland China.
abstract: Little is known about the current situation regarding Autism Spectrum Conditions in mainland China. Electronic databases and bibliographies were searched to identify literature on service provision for ASC in both English and Chinese databases. 14 studies and 6 reports were reviewed. The findings of identified papers on service provision were summarized according to four settings for ASC including healthcare, mainstream education, private special education, and state-run special education. The literature on the situation of the healthcare system and educational services for children with ASC in China was profoundly limited. There were great financial problems faced by the parents of autistic children which were partly due to the under-developed healthcare and educational system for ASC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Forvie Site, Robinson Way CB2 0SR, UK. xs227@medschl.cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Allison
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Auyeung
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baron-Cohen
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brayne
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004519:Education, Special / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006266:Health Education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D013222:State Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data