Knapp, Martin
ORCID: 0000-0003-1427-0215
(2012)
Preliminary research suggests that the overall UK cost of autism is about £34 billion each year. There needs to be a further evaluation of the economic case for early intervention.
British Politics and Policy at LSE
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Abstract
New research by Martin Knapp and colleagues estimates the average lifetime cost of someone with autism, as well as the total economic impact nationally in a single year. Their tentative research results indicates the costs for the UK and the next phase will look to see if there is an economic case for early intervention.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2012 The Author |
| Divisions: | Social Policy Care Policy and Evaluation Centre LSE Health |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Date Deposited: | 25 May 2012 09:25 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Sep 2025 07:16 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/44030 |
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