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April is Autism Awareness Month

















April is Autism Awareness Month. Did you know….
  • Autism is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in the U.S.
  • Boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have Autism.
  • There is no medical detection or cure for Autism.
  • Over 3.5 million individuals in the U.S. have Autism.
  • The average age of diagnosis of Autism is 4 years of age.
  • Autism-related costs average $60,000 a year per family.
  • Autism prevalence has increased by 6-15 percent each year from 2002 to 2010.