Preliminary research suggests that the overall UK cost of autism is about £34 billion each year. There needs to be a further evaluation of the economic case for early intervention
Knapp, M.
(2012).
Preliminary research suggests that the overall UK cost of autism is about £34 billion each year. There needs to be a further evaluation of the economic case for early intervention.
New research by Martin Knapp and colleagues estimates the average lifetime cost of someone with autism, as well as the total economic impact nationally in a single year. Their tentative research results indicates the costs for the UK and the next phase will look to see if there is an economic case for early intervention.
| Item Type | Online resource |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2012 The Author |
| Departments |
LSE > Academic Departments > Social Policy LSE > Research Centres > Care Policy and Evaluation Centre LSE > Research Centres > LSE Health |
| Date Deposited | 25 May 2012 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/44030 |
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