Food Insecurity in the Households of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities in the U.S.: Analysis of the National Survey of Children’s Health Data 2016 - 2018

Karpur, Arun; Vasudevan, Vijay; Lello, Angela; Frazier, Thomas; Shih, Andy

doi:10.1101/2021.03.29.21254546

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“…1 People with disabilities and households of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were at a greater risk for food insecurity when compared to the general population. 2,3 Studies have demonstrated the short- and long-term physical and mental health impacts of food insecurity. 4 According to the US Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey (which asks how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting households), 18.3% of households with children experienced food insufficiency in the last seven days.…”

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Food Insecurity in Households of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Objectives: To explore differences in food insecurity for individuals and families of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during the COVID-19 pandemic by individual, family, and neighborhood characteristics. Methods: We surveyed a convenience sample of households of people with ASD. We calculated food insecurity using items from the US Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey. Results: Over half of all respondents reported being food insecure (51.8%). Respondents who reported being food insecure were more likely to be minority, have a high school education or less, be on public insurance or uninsured, live in urban/rural communities, and say that their community is not supportive. The majority of respondents did not get free food or groceries (53.2%). Food insecure respondents who got free food was most likely to get them from schools (34.2%). Conclusion: This is the first study of its kind to explore food security in households of people with ASD. The pandemic has exacerbated existing neighborhood disparities. The federal response to food insecurity caused by the pandemic needs to be further explored especially for preferred and medically necessary foods for people with ASD.

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Food Insecurity in Households of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Karpur

Shih

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“…Food insecurity is strongly related to economic and social factors that contribute to systems of oppression, including unemployment, poverty, disability, and race and ethnicity (Odoms-Young & Bruce, 2018). Children with disabilities, such as those NCC serves, are also more likely to experience low or very low food security than children without disabilities (Karpur et al, 2021). With the partnership of staff and community members at NCC, our team developed the Health and Nutrition Initiative to educate families of young children about the link between nutrition and health, featuring increased attention on IDD in an inclusive setting.…”

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Community Engagement and Learning at an Academic Medical Center

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DiBello²,

Indresano³

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In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the health disparities plaguing our communities are highlighted more than ever. Community-based learning (CBL) and community-based participatory research (CBPR) provide a highly relevant framework in addressing health problems, especially those related to the Social Determinants of Health (AHRQ, 2020). Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the team at the Community Health Division (CHD) within the Family Medicine Department of Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) maintained and deepened relationships with community partners through engagement activities, which not only actively addressed community needs but also acted as an educational tool for a growing number of interdisciplinary students. This paper explores the effectiveness of CBL and CBPR as a framework, even when presented with challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. It further underscores how students at Georgetown University have become more intimately involved in community health engagement during the pandemic. This serves as an encouraging model for establishing a student-based research learning community.

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A Pediatrician’s Guide to Working with Children on the Autism Spectrum in Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Beyond: Retrospect and Prospect

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Goss²,

Borelli³

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Advances in Pediatrics

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Food Insecurity in the Households of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intellectual Disabilities in the U.S.: Analysis of the National Survey of Children’s Health Data 2016 - 2018

Cited by 4 publications

References 68 publications

Food Insecurity in Households of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Food Insecurity in Households of People with Autism Spectrum Disorder during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Community Engagement and Learning at an Academic Medical Center

A Pediatrician’s Guide to Working with Children on the Autism Spectrum in Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Beyond: Retrospect and Prospect

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