15 April 2008 - 17:44Good article on insurance and Autism

This is from Devine Caroline in a blog under parenting titled: Who’s (Not) Paying for Autism Treatment?<-Click for article.

A decade ago, autism, a developmental disorder that can chronically alter a child’s social interactions, communication and learning skills, and behavior, was a rare and poorly understood disorder. The diagnosis came with few treatment options and poor prognosis for improvement. Children who never learned to speak or care for themselves were sometimes institutionalized.

Even though most clinicians and researchers agree that early, intensive therapy—such as teaching behavioral skills and positive reinforcement—make a big difference in an autistic person’s overall outcome, most private insurance companies don’t cover it. In fact, autism is usually an excluded diagnosis, even though treatments are often covered under other diagnoses.

A well written, informative article without any drama.
At the end of the blog are several important links.