Helpful Financial Resources for Parents of Children with Autism

• By: Lauren Agoratus, MA Family Voices, NJ
• October 1st, 2013
• developmental disabilities, disability benefits, early intervention, family support, finances, financial burden, insurance coverage, resources, special education services
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According to Autism Speaks, “The costs of providing care for each person with autism affected by intellectual disability through his or her lifespan are $2.3 million in the U.S.” According to Families USA, 60% of bankruptcies are due to medical debt. The Catalyst Center report “Breaking the...

The Costs of Raising a Teenage Son with Autism

• By: Jeff Stimpson
• October 1st, 2013
• caregiving challenges, employment stress, family impact, father, financial burden, food, food selectivity, long-term care uncertainty, sensory behaviors
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Researchers at the Children’s Institute, a not-for-profit organization affiliated with the University of Rochester, NY, studied the connection between autism and the hemorrhage of cash a family endures when one of their own has the condition. “It’s a disorder that seems to have an impact on...