Autism Therapy & The Unknown

Autism affects 1 in 110 children and 1 in 70 boys
Autism is four times more prevalent in boys than girls
1 percent of U.S. children ages 3-17 have an autism spectrum disorder
1 to 1.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder
Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the U.S.
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined
There are several known autism therapies and autism treatments
Autism costs the nation over $35 billion per year
Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases
There is no known cause or cure for autism