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Autism treatment offerings expand in Madison

12 Jun Autism treatment offerings expand in Madison

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An increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism, and a state mandate for insurance coverage of autism treatment, has led to an expansion of autism treatment services in the Madison area.

UW-Madison’s Waisman Center, which has long had a clinic that can diagnose children with autism, started offering behavioral treatment for the condition in May.

Integrated Development Services and the Wisconsin Early Autism Project, two of the main autism treatment organizations in Madison, started offering treatment at their centers, instead of only in children’s homes, in recent years.

And Family Path Autism Services opened in Madison last year, focusing on therapy for young children.

“As the numbers have increased, there has been an increase in the need for services,” said Molly Murphy, the Waisman Center’s autism treatment services manager.

Read more at the Wisconsin State Journal

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