Which States Are Most Supportive for Raising a Child with Autism? Featured Image with Sidebar

By Emily Ansell Elfer

To conduct our research we looked at the best states in the USA for resources and merged these with the states that offer the most in terms of insurance mandates, grants, and inclusion of the ADDM Network. We found that Colorado, Massachusetts, and New Jersey are the most supportive states overall. On the other end of the scale, West Virginia, New Mexico, and Tennessee are the least supportive.

Around 1 in 54 children in America have been diagnosed with ASD₁, that’s approximately 135,050₂ under 18s in the USA, which demonstrates a large proportion of families in need of support.

The 10 most supportive states for raising a child with autism:

1. Colorado

2. Massachusetts

3. New Jersey 

4. Connecticut 

5. Maryland

6. New York 

7. Pennsylvania

8. Wisconsin

9. Rhode Island 

10. Montana

The 10 least supportive states for raising a child with autism:

1. West Virginia 

2. New Mexico

3. Tennessee 

4. Nevada 

5. Kentucky

6. Oklahoma 

7. South Carolina

8. Nebraska

9. Mississippi

10. Maine

Please note resource numbers were accurate at time of research and may not include all resources