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Economic Cost of Autism in the UK
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Knapp, Martin; Romeo, Renee; Beecham, Jennifer – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2009
Autism has lifetime consequences, with potentially a range of impacts on the health, wellbeing, social integration and quality of life of individuals and families. Many of those impacts are economic. This study estimated the costs of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in the UK. Data on prevalence, level of intellectual disability and place of…
Descriptors: Place of Residence, Social Integration, Mental Retardation, Autism
Translating Policy Principles into Practice to Improve Health Care Access for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Research Review of the Past Decade
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Krahn, Glora L.; Drum, Charles, E. – Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2007
This article extracts principles from two Surgeon General reports, "Closing the Gap: A National Blueprint to Improve the Health of Persons with Mental Retardation" (2002) and "Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities" (2005), and combines them with the Objectives from "Chapter 6 of Healthy People 2010" to…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Mental Retardation, Quality of Life, Developmental Disabilities
Every Kid Counts: 31 Ways To Save Our Children.
Brodkin, Margaret; And Others – 1993
Noting the deteriorating quality of life for children in America, this book suggests ways adults can help improve the lives of children. The major portion of the book provides chapters elaborating on each of 31 suggestions: (1) "Turn Off the Tube"; (2) "Champion Public Education"; (3) "Have Fun with a Kid"; (4) "Adopt a Child-Care Center"; (5)…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Advocacy, Child Health, Child Rearing