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If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself. (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Where’s your math coming from? There’s a ton of folks on the spectrum that don’t need assistance at all.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I just estimated that 15% need care. So that would leave a huge number that don't - you are right.

EDIT: A quick Internet search says that 82% of autistic adults want or get support, and only 16% are fully employed. 🤷

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"Want to get support" is not the same as "need 20h of a specialists time each week"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You are right, which is why I used 15%, instead of 82%.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

But what do you base those 15% on? Might as well be 1%, or even lower. In the end its just your own intuition, based on nothing. Hell, if they were capable of answering that survey, I don't think they'd need that much support.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Nothing, back of the napkin math for discussion purposes based on the 2 diagnosisea and doc recommendations we've gotten. Totally can adjust if you have a more accurate number.