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A New Opportunity
ABA is cost effective
It is a home based programme, which involves the whole family.
It will assist in relieving current waiting lists on SED units
and the Autism Association of Queensland (AAQ).
Current Costs
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Service
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Length of therapy
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Cost
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SEDU
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2 years
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$36,000
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AAQ
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2 years
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$46,000
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SEU
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11 years
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$198,000
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Total
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$280,000
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The cost of supported accommodation or institutionalisation
at 18 years of age through the life time of a person with
Autism is approximately $109,000 to $150,000 for 50 years.
This leaves a total supported accommodation or institution
costing an average of $3.75 million through the life time
of a person with Autism.
Total cost = $4,030,000 ($AUS)
How much does ABA cost?
The cost of the programme varies from family to family. For
example, a single child family may be able to assist in the
therapy lessons. Not all people can teach and be mum and dad
in some instances. A family with other young children may
not have time to conduct a therapy lesson.
The average cost is approximately $33,250 for a 30 hour week,
50 weeks per year. An ABA programme consultant is required
approximately 3 hours per fortnight at a cost of $100 per
hour. An initial training of parents and therapists is approximately
20 hours at $100 per hour.
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Component
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Cost
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Hours
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Therapists
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$22,750
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1500
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Programme Consultant
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$2,000
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20
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Initial Training
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$1,000
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26
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Speech Therapy
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$2,100
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26
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Resources
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$1,000
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Total
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$35,350
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The ABA programme is cost effective. It is a home based programme,
which involves the whole family. It will assist in relieving
current waiting lists on SED units and the AAQ.
As mentioned previously, Associate Professor Matt Sanders
believes that ABA is the most cost effective form of treatment
available for children with Autism in the world.
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Cost of supporting a person with Autism through their
lifetime $4,030,000
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$4,030,000
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4 Year ABA programme
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$133,000
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An ABA programme could save the government
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$3,897,000
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