How much does it cost to raise a child with autism? GlobeInvestor
, the gold standard of autism therapy, and the more clinical Intensive Behavioural Intervention are most effective before the age of 5.Others make huge financial sacrifices, such as quitting their jobs, cashing in investments or selling their homes.
The cost of Lazarus’s care is high. The Banez family pays $300 a month for three hours a week of behavioural intervention sessions. A behavioural consultant charges the family $120 a month for food-avoidance therapy. Then there are therapy team meetings and school meetings that total $2,000 a year, as well as private school tuition. Swimming lessons with Canucks Autism Network cost $40, which pays for eight weekly sessions, and piano lessons costs $110 a month.
“Parents go to extreme measures to support their children while on wait lists,” she says. “They don’t want to deny their children early-intervention therapy.”level 2 autism Experts recommend 25 hours a week of this type of therapy for maximum benefit, but Ms. Mooyer cannot afford more therapy. While a family member paid for the first couple of months of therapy, she has now placed him in a daycare for two days a week at $160 a month. She also has to pay for his sensory aids, such as weighted blankets, a sensory swing and chew toys for teeth grinding. Ms. Mooyer is also considering a summer speech-therapy camp for Izak.
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