The Integration Driver For Autism & I/DD

New data on the total health care costs of consumers with co-occurring autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) caught my attention. Adults with co-occurring ASD and I/DD have almost five times more annual health care spending than the general population. For ASD alone, the spending numbers are three times higher (see Costs Of Autism Spectrum Disorders In The United Kingdom And The United States and Here’s How Much Your Healthcare Costs Will Rise As You Age). The cost for supporting a consumer with an ASD and co-occurring I/DD over their . . .