I just wanted everyone to know that April is Autism Awareness month. My goal this month is to educate every person who will listen about some facts about autism. The biggest problem I think we have faced so far is that no one knows anything about autism. Some think that they do, however they do not. With that said here are some of the most common facts about autism. Spread the word!!
10 things you might not know about autism.
* 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with autism
* 1 in 94 boys are 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 & cancer combined
* Autism is the fastest-
* 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
**Also if you would like to learn more about autism I highly recommend these books! Happy reading!
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