Average Cost to Care for Autistic Person Over a Lifetime Is $3.2 Million

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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The average lifetime cost to care for an autistic person is $3.2 million. The cost to care for all people in the United States who are diagnosed with autism over their lifetimes is estimated at $35 billion. Annual direct costs for such services as special education and day care for autistic individuals and their parents range from more than $39,000 to nearly $130,000. Behavioral therapies cost an estimated $29,000 per person per year.