WHAT I KNOW AND YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW

For a long time i have been trying to write something about Autism but i just can't seem to put the whole thing together. One might wonder why i am so interested, well it's obvious i have a child with the condition. This information is not for only families with autistic children but for everyone because you never know when you might get the opportunity of meeting one.

This is very little but if you are interested Google can help you understand.

FACTS
Autism now affects 1 in 110 children and 1 in 70 boys

Autism prevalence figures are growing

More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined

Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.

Autism costs the nation over $35 billion per year, a figure expected to significantly increase 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 than girls to have autism

There is no medical detection or cure for autism