Opening a Wider Door: Access to Services for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

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This episode discusses access to disability services for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in British Columbia, emphasizing collaboration and policy recommendations.

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Patricia Basualto discusses a qualitative study of service provider perspectives on access to disability services for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities in British Columbia, Canada. She describes the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration, actionable policy and program recommendations, and next steps from this work.‌ SPEAKER Patricia Basualto, MHP, PhD Candidate Assistant Professor, Physiotherapist Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile PhD Candidate in Kinesiology (Rehabilitation) University of Calgary HOST Kathleen Huth, MD, MMSc Pediatrician, Complex Care Service, Division of General Pediatrics Boston Children's Hospital Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Harvard Medical School DATE Initial publication date: June 8, 2026. JOURNAL CLUB ARTICLE Basualto P, Senevirathna AM, Seth A, Dimitropoulos G, Zwicker JD. Improving Equitable Access to Disability Services and Support for Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Service Provider and Decision-Maker Perspectives. Child Care Health Dev. 2026 Jan;52(1):e70213. doi: 10.1111/cch.70213. PMID: 41457809; PMCID: PMC12746062. TRANSCRIPT…

People in this episode

Host: Kathleen Huth

Guest: Patricia Basualto

Topics covered

• neurodevelopmental disabilities
• disability services
• cross-sectoral collaboration
• healthcare access
• policy recommendations

Keywords

• neurodevelopmental disabilities
• disability services
• qualitative study
• healthcare access
• policy recommendations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, University of Calgary, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Books & works: Improving Equitable Access to Disability Services and Support for Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Service Provider and Decision-Maker Perspectives

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