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  • First
    Steps
    • First
      Steps

      Overview

      It is important for parents to learn the early signs of autism. We know that early treatment improves outcomes, often dramatically.

      Your right to services

      By law, you have the right to a free evaluation to see if your child might have any type of developmental delay or disability. Click on your state on this map to find a list of local agencies to contact for help.

    • Recognize the signs

      Let our experts help you recognize the early signs.

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  • Health
    Insurance
    • Health
      Insurance

      Overview

      As of 2013, 34 states require health insurance providers to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism. Specifics of these insurance mandates vary: some have maximum ages, some have annual caps, and some types of insurances are exempt.

    • Autism insurance by state

      • States requiring coverage for autism

        Has mandate (year)

        In process

        No mandate

      • Age maximums

        5 - 9

        14 - 17

        17 - 18

        20 - 22

        NONE

        Not applicable

      • Annual $ caps

        $25,000

        $30,000

        $40,000

        $50,000

        NONE

        Not applicable

      • Lifetime $ caps

        $144,000

        $200,000

        NONE

        Not applicable

  • Medicaid
    Coverage
    • Medicaid
      Coverage

      Overview

      Medicaid is a public health insurance program mostly for low-income individuals who meet their states eligibility requirements. In some states these requirements can be "waived" for individuals with developmental disabilities or/and autism.

      Specifics of these waivers vray from state to state: most enroll a very limited number of individuals and have log wait lists. Some waivers have age limits and annual caps. The map shows which states have Medicaid waivers and details the specifics.

    • Medicaid waivers by state

      • States with waivers

        Autism specific

        Other waiver

        Other w/ ID only

        None

      • Minimum age

        Not applicable

        0

        3

        4

        8

        None

      • Maximum age

        Not applicable

        21

        20

        17

        8

        None

      • Time limit on eligibility

        Unknown

        None

        3 Years

        Not applicable

      • Annual expense limit

        Unknown

        None

        $25,000

        $22,000

        Not Applicable

      • Enrollment limit

        Unknown

        1100

        700

        530

        175

        121

        80

        55

        30

        Not applicable

  • Educational
    Resources
    • Educational
      Resources

      Overview

      Public schools are required to provide special help to kids with disabilities like autism. Sometimes childrem with disabilities are taught in separate classrooms, and sometimes they are itegrated with their peers in a regular classroom. This is known as "mainstreaming."

      In addition to special education teachers, schools also hire specialized professionals, like psychologists, counselors, nurses, speech therapists and others to help these kids. Teachers aids are hired to help out in the classroom.

      These maps show the percentage of these students who are "mainstreamed" into regular classrooms in each state. They also show the ratios of different special education helpers to special education students.

    • Education by state

      Ages 3 - 5
      • Percent mainstreamed

        < 10

        < 20

        < 30

        < 40

        < 50

        < 60

        < 70

        70+

        None

      • Student / Teacher Ratios

        < 10

        < 20

        < 30

        < 40

        < 50

        < 60

        < 70

        70+

        None

      • Student / Professional Ratios

        < 10

        < 20

        < 30

        < 40

        < 50

        < 60

        < 70

        70+

        None

      • Student / Teacher-Aide Ratios

        < 10

        < 20

        < 30

        < 40

        < 50

        < 60

        < 70

        70+

        None

      Ages 6 - 21
      • Percent mainstreamed

        < 10

        < 20

        < 30

        < 40

        < 50

        < 60

        < 70

        70+

        None

      • Student / Teacher Ratios

        < 10

        < 20

        < 30

        < 40

        < 50

        < 60

        < 70

        70+

        None

      • Student / Professional Ratios

        < 10

        < 20

        < 30

        < 40

        < 50

        < 60

        < 70

        70+

        None

      • Student / Teacher-Aide Ratios

        < 10

        < 20

        < 30

        < 40

        < 50

        < 60

        < 70

        70+

        None

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