Thursday, December 12, 2024

Tag: ‘Autism Tsunami’: Society’s Cost to Care for Expanding

‘Autism Tsunami’: Society’s Cost to Care for Expanding, Aging Autism Population Will Hit $5.54 Trillion by 2060

by Megan Redshaw, Childrens Health Defense:

A 2021 study predicting a tsunami of future autism cases and costs if environmental root causes of the disease remain unaddressed was retracted last year under pressure from the “autism industry,” and republished last month. Rising prevalence rates and lack of state services show the predicted crisis is already playing out.