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An astounding 94% of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder are unemployed.1 Teach your children well.

1Barnard et al (2001). Ignored or ineligible? The reality for adults with autism spectrum disorders. London: National Autistic Society.



Autism Speaks In Massachusetts (along with advocates) working to get Medical Insurance to help pay for ABA... join the fight. Vote with your keyboard!




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Suspect diabetes? Get a blood test. Suspect autism spectrum disorder? Get a neuropsych.

Learn your Medical Insurance provider's "neuropsych" benefit. The "neuropsych" write-up should be the blueprint, the heart and soul, of your child's IEP... Most Insurance companies do not cover the price for a thorough neuropsychological test. Complain bitterly to your medical insurance provider if that is the case... if possible, find a medical insurance provider that does. In Massachusetts, USA, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO does have Neuropsychological Testing coverage.

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mhkids The primary purpose of this website is to give access to evaluations and reports done for our children to the teams of people who provide them with services. At the top of this page you will see a link for "OurKids." This is where files relevant to the child with whom you work are stored. In order to access these files you must know the username and password. Authorization for file access is given to those who work directly with our kids: their teachers, therapists, doctors, and other autism support specialists. Most files are stored in the universal Adobe Acrobat reader format, which is probably already installed on your PC. If not, GIF

Thank You to all of the teachers (therapists), respite workers, nurses, human services professionals, physicians, psychologists, neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, lawyers, and their staff, all of whom we depend upon to make our kids' lives better. And, thank you for working in the difficult field of Developmental Disabilities.