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Dillenburger, Karola; McKerr, Lyn; Jordan, Julie-Ann – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2014
Prevalence rates of autism spectrum disorder have risen dramatically over the past few decades (now estimated at 1:50 children). The estimated total annual cost to the public purse in the United States is US$137 billion, with an individual lifetime cost in the United Kingdom estimated at between £0.8 million and £1.23 million depending on the…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Evidence, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders