LivingWellWithAutism

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Less than 1/2 of adults w/ #autism have jobs (Post High School Outcomes of Youth w/ Disabilities up to 4 Years After High School, 2009)

Lost income in families with children with #autism: $39K - $130K per year (Harvard School of Public Health, 2006)

Daily living skills in young adults w/ #autism & ID plateau & even decline after high school (Amer Acad of Child & Adolesc Psychiatry, 2012)

Moms of teen & adult children w/ #autism experience stress = to that of soldiers in combat (Autism & Dev. Disorders, 2009)

Parental cost of raising a child with #autism: 1,432% higher than that of a typical child (Harvard SPH, 2006; US Dept of Agr, 2011)

In comparison w/ other moms, moms of children w/ #autism provide additional 2 hrs daily caregiving, on avg.

Moms of children w/ #autism are interrupted at work once every 4 days, compared to once every 10 days for moms of typical children

Moms of kids with #autism work an avg. 7 fewer hours a week than other moms in order to provide care

Child care problems impact employment of moms of kids with #autism 7 x more than moms of typical kids (Journal of Pediatrics, 2008)

Moms of children with #autism earn 56% less than moms of typical children (Journal of Pediatrics, 2012)

Moms of children with #autism earn less income, work fewer hours & have lower paying jobs than avg (Journal of Pediatrics, 2012)

Parents of children with #autism divorce at rates 25% higher than other parents (Journal of Family Psychology, 2010)

Childcare costs for children with #autism is 3-4 times higher than for typical children

Young adults w/ #autism less likely than any other disability group to be employed or enrolled in higher ed (Pediatrics, 2012)

Most adults with #autism live with their families (Generation of Autism Coming of Age, New York Times, 2012)

States cut disability funding; move away from residential placements to supports for family-based care #autism

Residential care for an adult with special needs averages between $35K and $40K per year #autism

Risk of #Autism Not Increased by "Too Many Vaccines Too Soon" jpeds.com/content/JPEDSDeSte…

More than 120,000 people with disabilities are currently on waitlists for residential placements #autism