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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-05-2012 | Original Paper

Service and Wider Societal Costs of Very Young Children with Autism in the UK

Auteurs: Barbara Barrett, Sarah Byford, Jessica Sharac, Kristelle Hudry, Kathy Leadbitter, Kathryn Temple, Catherine Aldred, Vicky Slonims, Jonathan Green, PACT Consortium

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 5/2012

Abstract

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are associated with a substantial economic burden, but there is little evidence of the costs in the early years; the period in which children are increasingly likely to be diagnosed. We describe the services used by 152 children aged 24–60 months with autism, report family out-of-pocket expenses and productivity losses, and explore the relationship between family characteristics and costs. Children received a wide range of hospital and community services including relatively high levels of contact with speech and language therapists and paediatricians. Total service costs varied greatly (mean £430 per month; range £53 to £1,116), with some families receiving little statutory support. Higher costs were associated with increasing age and symptom severity.

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Titel: Service and Wider Societal Costs of Very Young Children with Autism in the UK
Auteurs: Barbara Barrett
Sarah Byford
Jessica Sharac
Kristelle Hudry
Kathy Leadbitter
Kathryn Temple
Catherine Aldred
Vicky Slonims
Jonathan Green
PACT Consortium
Publicatiedatum: 01-05-2012
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-011-1306-x

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