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

In this Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode, Dr. 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, MPH, PhD Candidate
Assistant Professor, Physiotherapist
PhD Candidate in Kinesiology (Rehabilitation)
University of Calgary
Assistant Professor
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
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
https://cdn.bfldr.com/D6LGWP8S/as/7wvf65c7rjcxkvvt4vjspx9v/Basualto_Final_Transcript_5-27‌
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CITATION
Basulato P, Huth K. Opening a Wider Door: Access to Services for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities‌‌‌. 06/2026. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast.