Autism Treatment: Addressing the Changes and Challenges

• By: Christopher Dennis, MD, MBA, FAPA ValueOptions, Inc.
• July 1st, 2014
• applied behavior analysis, autism prevalence, caregiver burden, diagnosis, DSM-5 changes, early intervention, finances, insurace coverage, treatment access
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This past March, it became clearer than ever that the scope of autism is changing. With new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifying that 1 in 68 children in the U.S. are now affected by autism, a nationwide conversation ignited on how to address the...

Important Facts About Adult Autism Employment

• By: Scott W. Standifer, PhD University of Missouri
• October 1st, 2011
• adults, autism diagnosis, autism prevalence, disability services, employment, transition to adulthood, vocational rehabilitation, workforce inclusion
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We don’t know how many adults in the U.S. have autism. The CDC number most frequently quoted for Autism in the U.S. (1 in 110) is the prevalence rate for the autism diagnosis in 8-year-old children in 2006 (released in 2009). This rate is an average of data from 11 sites across the U.S., with...