Mastodawn

Demand for autism care is soaring

https://economist.com/united-states/2026/04/01/demand-for-autism-care-is-soaring-the-system-is-struggling-to-cope

Demand for autism care is soaring. The system is struggling to cope

Autism care has become a $4bn-$5bn business in America as diagnoses have quintupled over 20 years, straining state budgets and raising concerns about treatment quality.

The Economist

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irickt

This UK government posted a report recently, which I guess prompted this article.

Review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: interim report (gov.uk).
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-revie...

Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: interim report

Interim report outlining progress on the independent review into the prevalence and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism.

GOV.UK

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nephihaha 4d ago

This is just for England not the whole UK. Just saying. In Scotland, there has been a move to have an autism commissioner as if that's going to benefit the lives of most autistic people. Don't know about Wales and Northern Ireland.