Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Autism Facts


· 1 in 166 children is diagnosed with autism.
· 1 in 104 boys is on the autism spectrum.
· 67 children are diagnosed per DAY.
· A new case is diagnosed almost every 20 minutes.
· More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes, and cancer COMBINED.
· Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.
· Autism costs the nation over $90 billion per year, a figure expected to DOUBLE in the next DECADE.
· Autism receives LESS than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases.
· Boys are FOUR TIMES more likely to get autism than girls.
· There is NO MEDICAL DETECTION OR CURE FOR AUTISM…

In the next 20 minutes, more and more kids will be diagnosed with autism. It’s time to be informed. For more information, see http://www.autism-society.com/ or http://www.autismspeaks.com/.

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