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Autism costs the UK more than £27 billion a year 		   
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The care and support of individuals with autism is costing the UK over £27 billion a year finds new research. Of this, £2.7 billion goes towards supporting children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), with £25 billion allocated to the care of adults.

ASDs are now known to be more common than was previously estimated, with an estimated 116 in every 10,000 children aged nine to 10 years having an ASD compared to an estimated 20 in every 10,000 less than two decades ago. The report, by academics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and King's College London, shows how care costs are spread between age groups and between those with and without intellectual disability.
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06/29/2009by: shannonj
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