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The number of people working in autism therapy has significantly increased from 150,000 in 2019 to 654,000 in 2025. This growth surpasses employment figures in sectors like mining, logging, and telecommunications. A North Carolina autism clinic has implemented a strict seven-minute nap policy to prevent fraud and maximize billing hours.
- ▪In 2019, there were about 150,000 people working in autism therapy.
- ▪By 2025, that number rose to 654,000, exceeding employment in several other industries.
- ▪Compleat Kidz, an autism clinic chain, enforces a seven-minute nap policy to ensure children are awake for therapy.
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Sentences to ponder by Tyler Cowen June 3, 2026 at 3:24 am in Data Source Medicine In 2019, there were about 150,000 people working in autism therapy. Six years later, there were 654,000—more than the number of people who work in mining and logging, or telecommunications, or at the US Postal Service. That is from Derek Thompson. And here is the seven-miinute nap story from the NYT: At Compleat Kidz, a fast-growing chain of autism clinics based in North Carolina, the policy is firm: Naps cannot be longer than seven minutes before children are awakened to resume therapy. The company says this is necessary to prevent fraud since clinics can be paid only when children are awake and getting services. But it also allows the clinic to bill insurers or Medicaid for more hours.
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