1 in 150 children
4:1 ratio of boys to girls
1 in 98 boys
Fastest growing developmental disability
100 billion annual costs
In ten years the annual costs are projected at 200-400 billion.
Cost of lifelong care can be reduced by 2/3rds with early intervention
A family with a child with autism will fund 3 to 5 million dollars of services throughout the lifetime of the child.
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than cancer, diabetes, Downs Syndrome and AIDS combined.
Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of most of the more prevalent childhood disorders.
Approximately 1 million individuals in the US have autism
Incidence vs. Private Funding (2007)
Condition Incidence Private Funding
Pediatric AIDS 1 in 8,000 394 Million
Leukemia 1 in 25,000 310 Million
Muscular Dystrophy 1 in 20,000 175 Million
Juvenile Diabetes 1 in 500 130 Million
Autism 1 in 150 42 Million
If you have free time:) find something in your area that benefits autism and get involved. Go to this website and watch some of the videos. Be sure to have some kleenex.http://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/videos/view/id/408214
1 comment:
I love this picture!
Someday when I am a great, whatever I end up doing in the field of Autism, this picture will hang in my office! =)
Paige
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