| Title |
Service and Wider Societal Costs of Very Young Children with Autism in the UK
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, November 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-011-1306-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Barbara Barrett, Sarah Byford, Jessica Sharac, Kristelle Hudry, Kathy Leadbitter, Kathryn Temple, Catherine Aldred, Vicky Slonims, Jonathan Green, PACT Consortium |
| 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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| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 131 | 98% |
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| Student > Master | 28 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 14% |
| Researcher | 18 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 8 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 18 | 13% |
| Unknown | 35 | 26% |
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| Social Sciences | 17 | 13% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 11% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 6 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 4% |
| Other | 15 | 11% |
| Unknown | 44 | 33% |
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