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RISING AUTISM PREVALENCE: REAL OR DISPLACING OTHER MENTAL DI

by Twit

Nov 13, 2014

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Autism is a development disorder that has increased in prevalence from 0.5 to 14.7 per 1,000 children over 1970– 2010. Using annual wages and provider counts from the American Community Survey and information from 21 regional development centers in California, we estimate the labor demand for auxiliary health providers. We focus on this subset of providers because, unlike physicians and psychologists who can diagnose autism, these workers cannot induce their own demand. If the incidence of autism is increasing independently of other mental disorders, then the demand for auxiliary health providers should increase, leading to higher wages and labor supply. Otherwise, the increase in autism diagnosis is merely displacing other mental disorders. We find that a 100% increase in autism cases increases the wages of auxiliary health workers over non-...See More

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Anna On 11/13/14, Twit wrote: > htt p://onlinelibrary.wiley.c > om/doi/10.1111/ecin.12137/abstract;jsessionid=7B00003C EC9222 > 29BD8223F4E629ED44.f01t04 > > Abstract > > > Autism is a development disorder that has increased in > prevalence from 0.5 to 14.7 per 1,000 children over 1970– > 2010. Using annual wages and prov...See MoreOn 11/13/14, Twit wrote: > htt p://onlinelibrary.wiley.c > om/doi/10.1111/ecin.12137/abstract;jsessionid=7B00003C EC9222 > 29BD8223F4E629ED44.f01t04 > > Abstract > > > Autism is a development disorder that has increased in > prevalence from 0.5 to 14.7 per 1,000 children over 1970– > 2010. Using annual wages and provider counts from the > American Community Survey and information from 21 regional > development centers in California, we estimate the labor > demand for auxiliary health providers. We focus on this > subset of providers because, unlike physicians and > psychologists who can diagnose autism, these workers cannot > induce their own demand. If the incidence of autism is > increasing independently of other mental disorders, then > the demand for auxiliary health providers should increase, > leading to higher wages and labor supply. Otherwise, the > increase in autism diagnosis is merely displacing other > mental disorders. We find that a 100&37; increase in autism > cases increases the wages of auxiliary health workers over > non-autism health occupations by 8–11&37; and the number of > providers by 9–14&37;. Furthermore, we find that one of every > three new autism diagnoses is merely supplanting mental > retardation diagnoses, but does not displace other mental > disorders. These estimates suggest that at least part of > the increase in autism diagnoses, about 50–65&37;, reflects an > increase in the true prevalence of the disorder. (JEL L11, > J2, J3)

We had a very good paraprofessional who used to work at the state facility for the mentally retarded in a nearby city. She left that job to get her teaching certification and to work in a place where her life wouldn't be in danger. She had worked in the facility for many years and her take was that because of the shut down of facilities for mentally ill adults, many of the beds intended for the mentally retarded adults were taken up. The actions she saw in the facility were far more consistent with mental illness than mental retardation.

In a similar manner, the use of the ADHD diagnosis and now autism and bipolar, is meant to make a mental retardation diagnosis more palatable. Originally, special education was meant for students who scored on testing far below their indicated IQ. By that definition, students who were stuck at the emotion and intellectual age of a toddler would not be considered Special Education material because they have achieved what they are intellectually capable of achieving. I think the original intent of ADA was to provide services for students who were intellectually capable, but who had vision, hearing or physical impairment. Thanks to ADA and subsequent lawsuits, we literally have students arriving on IV"s on gurney's who are non-verbal and really not capable of learning much. It essentially amounts to daycare and some therapy. And I guess that is because so many facilities have been closed down. My son in law is a psychologist who works with kids "on the spectrum" and even he says that many who come to him are not autistic, but just very low intellectually and would benefit more from basic life skills training than in putting them in an English or Algebra class for social purposes.

Jan 10, 2015

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AutismEducators.com (Debbie) On 1/10/15, Anna wrote: > On 11/13/14, Twit wrote: >> htt p://onlinelibrary.wiley.c >> > om/doi/10.1111/ecin.12137/abstract;jsessionid=7B00003C > EC9222 >> 29BD8223F4E629ED44.f01t04 >> >> Abstract >> >> >> Autism is a development disorder that has increased in >> prevalence from 0.5 to ...See MoreOn 1/10/15, Anna wrote: > On 11/13/14, Twit wrote: >> htt p://onlinelibrary.wiley.c >> > om/doi/10.1111/ecin.12137/abstract;jsessionid=7B00003C > EC9222 >> 29BD8223F4E629ED44.f01t04 >> >> Abstract >> >> >> Autism is a development disorder that has increased in >> prevalence from 0.5 to 14.7 per 1,000 children over 1970– >> 2010. Using annual wages and provider counts from the >> American Community Survey and information from 21 > regional >> development centers in California, we estimate the labor >> demand for auxiliary health providers. We focus on this >> subset of providers because, unlike physicians and >> psychologists who can diagnose autism, these workers > cannot >> induce their own demand. If the incidence of autism is >> increasing independently of other mental disorders, then >> the demand for auxiliary health providers should increase, >> leading to higher wages and labor supply. Otherwise, the >> increase in autism diagnosis is merely displacing other >> mental disorders. We find that a 100&37; increase in autism >> cases increases the wages of auxiliary health workers over >> non-autism health occupations by 8–11&37; and the number > of >> providers by 9–14&37;. Furthermore, we find that one of every >> three new autism diagnoses is merely supplanting mental >> retardation diagnoses, but does not displace other mental >> disorders. These estimates suggest that at least part of >> the increase in autism diagnoses, about 50–65&37;, reflects > an >> increase in the true prevalence of the disorder. (JEL L11, >> J2, J3) > > We had a very good paraprofessional who used to work at > the state facility for the mentally retarded in a nearby city. > She left that job to get her teaching certification and to work > in a place where her life wouldn't be in danger. She had > worked in the facility for many years and her take was that > because of the shut down of facilities for mentally ill adults, > many of the beds intended for the mentally retarded adults > were taken up. The actions she saw in the facility were far > more consistent with mental illness than mental retardation. > > In a similar manner, the use of the ADHD diagnosis and now > autism and bipolar, is meant to make a mental retardation > diagnosis more palatable. Originally, special education was > meant for students who scored on testing far below their > indicated IQ. By that definition, students who were stuck at > the emotion and intellectual age of a toddler would not be > considered Special Education material because they have > achieved what they are intellectually capable of achieving. I > think the original intent of ADA was to provide services for > students who were intellectually capable, but who had vision, > hearing or physical impairment. Thanks to ADA and > subsequent lawsuits, we literally have students arriving on > IV"s on gurney's who are non-verbal and really not capable > of learning much. It essentially amounts to daycare and some > therapy. And I guess that is because so many facilities have > been closed down. My son in law is a psychologist who > works with kids "on the spectrum" and even he says that > many who come to him are not autistic, but just very low > intellectually and would benefit more from basic life skills > training than in putting them in an English or Algebra class > for social purposes.

This could not have been said any better, than if I had said it myself. The best example of this that I can provide is regards to a child who lives down the street. Within the child's first year of life, she developed a high fever and was quite ill. The doctor said it was "just a virus", but it was something much more. As soon as she recovered, her family noticed a huge difference in her and developmental milestones ceased. The family sued and won millions of dollars from the doctor and hospital. Can you guess what her eligibility is... AUTISM. While her parents and doctor know this is not true at all, they knew that she would have access to more services with the label of autism.

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Jan 18, 2015

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Noel On 1/18/15, AutismEducators.com (Debbie) wrote: > On 1/10/15, Anna wrote: >> On 11/13/14, Twit wrote: >>> htt p://onlinelibrary.wiley.c >>> >> om/doi/10.1111/ecin.12137/abstract;jsessionid=7B00003C >> EC9222 >>> 29BD8223F4E629ED44.f01t04 >>> >>> Abstract >>> >>> >...See MoreOn 1/18/15, AutismEducators.com (Debbie) wrote: > On 1/10/15, Anna wrote: >> On 11/13/14, Twit wrote: >>> htt p://onlinelibrary.wiley.c >>> >> om/doi/10.1111/ecin.12137/abstract;jsessionid=7B00003C >> EC9222 >>> 29BD8223F4E629ED44.f01t04 >>> >>> Abstract >>> >>> >>> Autism is a development disorder that has increased in >>> prevalence from 0.5 to 14.7 per 1,000 children over 1970– >>> 2010. Using annual wages and provider counts from the >>> American Community Survey and information from 21 >> regional >>> development centers in California, we estimate the labor >>> demand for auxiliary health providers. We focus on this >>> subset of providers because, unlike physicians and >>> psychologists who can diagnose autism, these workers >> cannot >>> induce their own demand. If the incidence of autism is >>> increasing independently of other mental disorders, then >>> the demand for auxiliary health providers should increase, >>> leading to higher wages and labor supply. Otherwise, the >>> increase in autism diagnosis is merely displacing other >>> mental disorders. We find that a 100&37; increase in autism >>> cases increases the wages of auxiliary health workers over >>> non-autism health occupations by 8–11&37; and the number >> of >>> providers by 9–14&37;. Furthermore, we find that one of every >>> three new autism diagnoses is merely supplanting mental >>> retardation diagnoses, but does not displace other mental >>> disorders. These estimates suggest that at least part of >>> the increase in autism diagnoses, about 50–65&37;, reflects >> an >>> increase in the true prbabysitters >> We had a very good paraprofessional who used to work at >> the state facility for the mentally retarded in a nearby city. >> She left that job to get her teaching certification and to work >> in a place where her life wouldn't be in danger. She had >> worked in the facility for many years and her take was that >> because of the shut down of facilities for mentally ill adults, >> many of the beds intended for the mentally retarded adults >> were taken up. The actions she saw in the facility were far >> more consistent with mental illness than mental retardation. >> >> In a similar manner, the use of the ADHD diagnosis and now >> autism and bipolar, is meant to make a mental retardation >> diagnosis more palatable. Originally, special education was >> meant for students who scored on testing far below their >> indicated IQ. By that definition, students who were stuck at >> the emotion and intellectual age of a toddler would not be >> considered Special Education material because they have >> achieved what they are intellectually capable of achieving. I >> think the original intent of ADA was to provide services for >> students who were intellectually capable, but who had vision, >> hearing or physical impairment. Thanks to ADA and >> subsequent lawsuits, we literally have students arriving on >> IV"s on gurney's who are non-verbal and really not capable >> of learning much. It essentially amounts to daycare and some >> therapy. And I guess that is because so many facilities have >> been closed down. My son in law is a psychologist who >> works with kids "on the spectrum" and even he says that >> many who come to him are not autistic, but just very low >> intellectually and would benefit more from basic life skills >> training than in putting them in an English or Algebra class >> for social purposes. > > This could not have been said any better, than if I had said it > myself. The best example of this that I can provide is regards > to a child who lives down the street. Within the child's first > year of life, she developed a high fever and was quite ill. The > doctor said it was "just a virus", but it was something much > more. As soon as she recovered, her family noticed a huge > difference in her and developmental milestones ceased. The > family sued and won millions of dollars from the doctor and > hospital. Can you guess what her eligibility is... AUTISM. > While her parents and doctor know this is not true at all, they > knew that she would have access to more services with the label > of autism. > >The laws need to change. The schools are becoming a free babysitting service.

Jan 18, 2015

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