about thisability
This Ability was started to assist those individuals, families and friends learn how to overcome the negative, emotional and mental challenges of raising and caring for their love one who has a disability. It also inspires and encourages individuals to know that is is okay and that there are others who are in your shows and they are their to love on you no matter what.
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Economic Costs
Among children enrolled in Medicaid in 2005, medical costs were higher for children with cerebral palsy. Costs were highest for children with both cerebral palsy and intellectual disability.
Medical costs for children with cerebral palsy alone were 10 times higher than for children without cerebral palsy or intellectual disability ($16,721 vs. $1,674 in 2005 dollars).
Medical costs for children with both cerebral palsy and intellectual disability were 26 times higher than for children without cerebral palsy or intellectual disability ($43,338 vs. $1,674 in 2005 dollars).
CDC has estimated that the lifetime cost to care for an individual with CP is nearly $1 million (2003 dollars). Read article
It also has been estimated that the combined lifetime costs for all people with CP who were born in 2000 will total $11.5 billion in direct and indirect costs.
*** Content Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ***
Medical costs for children with cerebral palsy alone were 10 times higher than for children without cerebral palsy or intellectual disability ($16,721 vs. $1,674 in 2005 dollars).
Medical costs for children with both cerebral palsy and intellectual disability were 26 times higher than for children without cerebral palsy or intellectual disability ($43,338 vs. $1,674 in 2005 dollars).
CDC has estimated that the lifetime cost to care for an individual with CP is nearly $1 million (2003 dollars). Read article
It also has been estimated that the combined lifetime costs for all people with CP who were born in 2000 will total $11.5 billion in direct and indirect costs.
*** Content Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ***
