Over the summer, the Missouri Legislature passed a bill requiring insurance companies to pay up to $40,000 per year per child to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism. The law will go into effect in January. Today's discussion brings you up to speed about the latest developments related to Autism and the resources available in mid-Missouri for children with autism.
Panelists:
Stephen Kanne, associate director of the Thompson Center in Columbia
Hope McPheeters, director of Ella’s Hope for Autism and parent of a 5-year-old with autism
Stephen Kanne, associate director of the Thompson Center in Columbia
Hope McPheeters, director of Ella’s Hope for Autism and parent of a 5-year-old with autism
Related links:
Missouri Autism Guidelines Initiative -- Mentioned during the Intersection discussion, this link leads to a set of guidelines for autism identification, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
Autism Fact Sheet -- From the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Autism Insurance Bill FAQ -- From the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration
Missouri Autism Insurance Bill -- The text of the actual bill which passed in June 2010
Ella’s Hope website -- Explains the inspiration behind Ella’s Hope; Hope McPheeter’s goal is to give back to the resources that have helped her daughter and to provide scholarships to families to help pay for therapy/treatments
Columbia Missourian article -- Explains Hope McPheeter’s Ella’s Hope foundation; gives background on Ella and the Pepsi Refresh Everything grant that’s she’s trying to get
Ella's Hope entry into the Pepsi Good idea grant project -- Where you can vote for the project to receive grant funding
NPR story from late August -- Explains one woman with autism’s perspective.
Missouri Autism Guidelines Initiative -- Mentioned during the Intersection discussion, this link leads to a set of guidelines for autism identification, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
Autism Fact Sheet -- From the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Autism Insurance Bill FAQ -- From the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration
Missouri Autism Insurance Bill -- The text of the actual bill which passed in June 2010
Ella’s Hope website -- Explains the inspiration behind Ella’s Hope; Hope McPheeter’s goal is to give back to the resources that have helped her daughter and to provide scholarships to families to help pay for therapy/treatments
Columbia Missourian article -- Explains Hope McPheeter’s Ella’s Hope foundation; gives background on Ella and the Pepsi Refresh Everything grant that’s she’s trying to get
Ella's Hope entry into the Pepsi Good idea grant project -- Where you can vote for the project to receive grant funding
NPR story from late August -- Explains one woman with autism’s perspective.
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