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/