This funding can be accessed if your child has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. To access the funding, parents/ guardians should contact an Autism Advisor in their state. See the link below and click on Helping Children with Autism.
Note: From the child's sixth birthday until their seventh birthday, special consideration may be given which would allow continued access to the funding. This will be determined by an Autism Advisor on a case-by-case basis using nationally consistent criteria.
Once a child turns seven years of age they are no longer eligible to access funding under the early intervention component of the package.
If you are a friend or someone working with a child who has autism, please let parents/guardians know about this funding as it allows a child to access intensive therapy early in their life.
