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February 13, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Barriers to inclusive education and support services for children with autism and developmental delays in Brazil

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MMMaria de Fátima Joaquim MinettoUniversidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná LKLeandro KruszielskiUniversidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná EMEliane MatosUniversidade Federal de Santa Catarina

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Identifies barriers to accessing educational support services for children with autism and developmental delays in Brazil, indicating urgent need for policy change.

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The study aims to identify barriers to inclusive education and support services for children with autism and developmental delays in Brazil.
Adapted and translated the Autism Speaks Family Needs Assessment survey to Brazilian Portuguese.
Disseminated the online survey via social media networks during COVID-19.
Collected 5,220 responses, with 4,940 responses used for analysis using descriptive statistics and logistic regression.
68.5% of children were diagnosed with autism or developmental delays before age 3.
Higher-income families and those from developed regions accessed diagnoses earlier.
Medical and educational attention were the biggest challenges faced by caregivers.
Education level and family income were significantly associated with difficulties and care priorities.

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Minetto et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698ebf1d85a1ff6a930164e6 https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1716827

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Identifies barriers to accessing educational support services for children with autism and developmental delays in Brazil, indicating urgent need for policy change.

Barriers to inclusive education and support services for children with autism and developmental delays in Brazil

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Barriers to inclusive education and support services for children with autism and developmental delays in Brazil

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