Cost-impact of young adults with high-functioning autistic spectrum disorder

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 94-104

  Järbrink, Krister ^a   McCrone, Paul ^a   Fombonne, Eric ^b   Zandén, Håkan ^c   Knapp, Martin ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Aeronautical Research Institute of Sweden   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Autism; Cost analysis; Supported employment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT; EVALUATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIETY;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT, SUPPORTED; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33846153619     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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