11 Facts about Autism

1. Autism is a developmental disability, which usually begins before 3 years of age and is a life-long disability.
2. 1 in 150 children is diagnosed with autism.
3. Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism.
4. 1 in 94 boys is on the autism spectrum.
5. 67 children are diagnosed per day.
6. A new case is diagnosed almost every 20 minutes.
7. More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined.
8. Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.
9. Autism costs the nation over $35 billion per year, a figure expected to significantly increase in the next decade.
10. Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases.
11. There is no medical detection or cure for autism.

Sources:

Autism Speaks

New Horizons in Autism