The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presented new findings that revealed as many as one in 150 children in the United States are now diagnosed with autism. While there is no cure, autism is treatable. Many states are responding to what is now described as an epidemic by offering more services for children and adults with autism.
Easter Seals and the Autism Society have partnered together to prepare a state-of-the-state report of autism legislation in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The profiles highlight the number of children with autism who have received the state’s special education services, state-mandated insurance coverage for autism if available, Medicaid services specific for individuals with autism, educational programs provided to students with autism or training that focused on autism, special education criteria, other state-led resources, and sponsors of autism legislation.
Please contact the Autism Society with any questions or comments.
Please click on a state below to read its profile.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
2008 State Autism Profiles
