States with mandated insurance coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) saw a 10% increase in the treated prevalence of ASD during the first year of implementation compared with states without a mandate, and […]
My son, TJ, is 16 and has autism. When he was little, my husband and I were in a fog of new terms, new therapies, new people — new everything. And we wanted to try […]
Study: There’s more help for autism, but not enough
More children are being diagnosed with and treated for autism spectrum disorder due to state mandates requiring commercial health insurers to provide services to these children, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania. […]