Autism

Turning 18: Children with Autism Growing in Numbers and Age

Published in Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly, April 29th, 2009

Once a child with autism reaches the age of majority (typically at age 18 or 21, depending on the state in which you live), he or she is legally considered an adult, and eligibility for some government benefits may change. But just because the government has declared your son or daughter to be an adult doesn't mean he or she can necessarily function as one independently.

Consider these societal trends. The number of children diagnosed with autism has increased to 1 in 150, of which 1 in 94 are boys.* Children with special needs are more likely than ever to outlive their parents. Further increasing the likelihood of this happening is the growing tendency for women to...

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