Almost one-third of autistic children in the United States live in poverty
Children younger than age 5 and Black and Hispanic children on the spectrum experience the most financial hardships.
By
Elissa Ball
19 August 2020 | 1 min read

Infographics by Datalands
References:
- Anderson K. et al. (2020) National Autism Indicators Report: Children on the autism spectrum and family financial hardship. Philadelphia, PA: Drexel University.
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