First identified by Leo Kanner in the early 1940s, autism is a biologically based
developmental disorder that impairs an individual's ability to communicate, build …

In these times of ever‐tightening budgets, the paucity of economic evidence is already
disadvantaging the autism community. The “Is it worth it\quest” question facing decision …

Substantial lifelong cost of autism spectrum disorder Page 1 Current Best Evidence: Translating
Best Evidence into Best Care EDITOR’S NOTE: Studies for this issue were identified using …

Autism can be a very expensive disorder. In any given year, it can cost society about $3.2
million to care for a person with autism over his or her lifetime and about $35 billion (in direct …

Autism is associated with a range of costs. This paper reviews the literature on estimating
the economic costs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). More or less 50 papers covering …

This cost of illness analysis computes a baseline and future estimate of lifetime social costs
associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for the 50 states in the United States (US) …

Without question, autism research and treatment are big business. Autism impacts multiple
aspects of the lives of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), their families, and …

INTRODUCTION Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as it is now termed, continues
to be a topic of interest, research, controversy, political debate, and discussion about the use …

The aim of this study was to carry out a preliminary examination of a research instrument
developed specifically to collect cost information for individuals with autistic spectrum …

One of the most successful social movements of the 21st century occurred when thousands
of parents and advocates won healthcare rights and insurance coverage for individuals with …