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- Jan. 23, 2010
$72K a year for treatments for an autistic child? How do parents afford this?
Medical costs for an autistic child can cost $72K a year and many treatments aren't covered. While the nation discusses where to go with health insurance, we should seriously be including the treatment of autism in this discussion. You can read about one family's experience with the system with their autistic twins. This New York Times article also gives a great number of resources available to parents as they navigate the world of autism.
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I hope all of you are checking out the bookmarks section of this web site. I just posted a great article from the NY Times about the cost of raising an autistic child. Did you know that it costs parents $72K on average for each autisic child? Many of the recommended treatments are not covered by insurance. How do parents afford this? Especially when time is of extreme importance as early treatment of ...
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Acronyms Used in Special Ed and the Autism World
Whether you are the parent of a newly diagnosed child or an old timer, it can be helpful to have a refresher course on the acronyms widely used to navigate this world. This article clearly lists and describes each acronym.
Resources for Autism
I just posted a great article in the bookmarks section of the web site on the cost of raising an autistic child. The article has a number of resources that should be explored if you have an autistic child. Check it out...