Understanding
Autism
10 Fast Facts about
the Autism Spectrum
Disorder
Autism is a bio-neurological
developmental disability
that often appears before a
child reaches the age of 3.
Autism is the most rapidly
increasing serious
developmental disability in the
United States.
The autism spectrum disorder
now affects one in 68 children,
and 1 in 42 boys.
The average family
spends approximately
$60,000 a year caring for
a child with autism.
Symptoms of autism
can vary significantly
between each
individual with the
disorder.
Between 30-50% of
individuals with autism
experience seizures.
Autism is one of the most
underfunded disorders in the
United States, receiving less
than 5% of federal funding.
More than 3.5 million
Americans live with an autism
spectrum disorder.
Autism among U.S.
children increased by
119.4 percent from
2000 to 2010.
There is currently no cure
for autism.
Individuals like Mark Geier of the Mark
Geier Dwoskin Family Foundation continue
to seek cures for autism through research,
conference presentations and concerted
volunteer efforts.
Learn more about the Mark Geier Dwoskin
Family Foundation here.
Sources
National Autism Association http://nationalautismassociation.org/
Autism Speaks http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Autism Science Foundation http://www.autismsciencefoundation.org/
Autism Society http://www.autism-society.org/about-autism/facts-and-statistics/