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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

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 (16 Apr 2012). Website.

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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)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information: © 2012 The Author
Divisions: Social Policy
Personal Social Services Research Unit
LSE Health
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited: 25 May 2012 09:25
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 18:27
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/44030

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