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Host: How expensive is it to educate a child with ASD?

Peggy Halliday: Very expensive, it requires intensive teaching. Often it requires one on one instruction and it requires a lot of related service workers as well not just the main teacher but perhaps speech therapist and physical therapist and so, it is a very expensive proposition.

Expert: Peggy Halliday

Program Director for Outreach Services

http://www.viaschool.org

P: (434) 923-8252

Email: information@viaschool.org

Peggy Halliday is a board certified associate behavior analyst who has specialized in autism education for the past ten years. She is the Director of Outreach Services at the Virginia Institute of Autism (VIA) in Charlottesville, VA. VIA is a non-profit organization which provides a day school and other resources for families, educators, and other professionals seeking services, training or information about autism More »

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In this video Peggy Halliday will discuss a variety of topics related to autism spectrum disorders. You will learn about the characteristics of autism, how to recognize early warning signs and symptoms of the More »

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