Patient Money – A Road Map to Help Parents Deal With the Financial Burden of Autism – NYTimes.com
The New York Times
When Jeff Sell’s twin sons were found to have autism 13 years ago, he, like so many other parents in the same situation, found himself with a million questions: Will my children be able to function? What are the best treatments and where do I find them? How will this affect the rest of my family?
Jeff Sell, with his sons, Ben, at left, and Joe, in a family photo taken last April at an event called “Bounce for Autism.”
And besides those monumental worries, Mr. Sell kept asking himself another fundamental question as he began the long string of doctor and therapist visits with his sons: “How in the world am I going to pay for all this?”
Autism trends, treatments and therapies routinely make headlines. Often overlooked, though, is the financial burden for many families with autistic children.
via Patient Money – A Road Map to Help Parents Deal With the Financial Burden of Autism – NYTimes.com.
Posted on January 22, 2010 | No Comments | Category: Autism, Caregiving | Tags: Autism, children with Autism, finances, insurance coverage
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