Autism-World

Q: Can Autism cause poverty? Many news sites and Wikipedia say so, but is it true?

Answer:

I don’t know about poverty, but it is a financial struggle.
Unfortunately, many of the services autistic children truly need are not available via free public services. The help that public school systems offer is often below par. Speech and behavioral therapies are often needed that must be paid for out of pocket.
If the child requires a special diet, certain foods can be expensive.
It can very quickly become very costly.
It is all worth it for your child though.

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This entry was posted on Friday, September 21st, 2007 at 10:50 am and is filed under Ask and answer.