ASN Fall 2012 Issue

• October 1st, 2012
• children, developmental support, disability services, early intervention, skill development, therapy services, treatment outcomes
• 4257    0

"The Importance of Early Intervention After Diagnosis"   Articles in This...

Special Needs Family Planning – Tips for Families with Special Needs

• By: Stuart M. Flaum Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
• October 1st, 2012
• disability services, estate planning, family support, financial planning, government benefits, life care planning, special needs planning, special needs trust
• 2250    0

What is the sign of a good decision?® It’s creating a life care plan for a special needs child.. A gift of cash from grandma, grandpa or anyone else could end up costing special needs families thousands of dollars in lost government funding and services – benefits that are critical in helping...

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
• 3188    0

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...