Service and Wider Societal Costs of Very Young Children with Autism in the UK
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05 social sciences
Age Factors
autism
Health Care Costs
Severity of Illness Index
United Kingdom
3. Good health
very young children
Cost of Illness
Child, Preschool
cost
Humans
Female
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Autistic Disorder
service use
DOI:
10.1007/s10803-011-1306-x
Publication Date:
2011-11-17T04:45:27Z
AUTHORS (10)
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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