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Autism Vox

October 12th, 2008

“Costs,” Insurance, “Treatment,” ABA

The cost of treatments and therapies for autism and how to pay for them. The question of what is the best/right/appropriate “treatment” for autistic children and is an educational/behavioral method like Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) really a treatment that should be covered by insurance companies, or is is something that school districts (under IDEA, […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 2 comments

October 2nd, 2008

The Military Family Autism Equality Act

The Military Family Autism Equality Act (HR3690) will provide retired military families with autistic children the same health care benefits as active duty services members, today’s Mount Vernon Gazette reports. Some 8,784 retiree families stand to benefit, according to Department of Defense statistics. The legislation was introduced by Virginia Congressman James P. Moran (D-8) and […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 4 comments

April 20th, 2008

Parents Going Back to School

Laurie Duddy’s 8 year old twins, Tommy and Alex, both have severe autism. She—and a number of other parents of autistic children—are now studying for a master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis at Caldwell College in northern New Jersey. Today’s New York Times profiles the program and some of the parents who are studying […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 25 comments