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Autism Speaks conducts research, and provides free resources: to increase awareness, and help treat, Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

http://www.autismspeaks.org/

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Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys

Autism Speaks was founded in February 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright, grandparents of a child with autism. Their longtime friend Bernie Marcus donated $25 million to help financially launch the organization. Since then, Autism Speaks has grown into the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism; increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders; and advocating for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. We are proud of what we've been able to accomplish and look forward to continued successes in the years ahead.

Resources: We are pleased to offer many resource-packed tool kits for free download (here and here), including the 100 Day Kit for families who have a child recently diagnosed with autism. For still more information and resources please see our Video Glossary and FAQs and special sections on Diagnosis, Symptoms, Learn the Signs, Treatment, Your Child's Rights, Asperger Syndrome and PDD-NOS. These resources are made possible through the generous support of our families, volunteers and other donors.

Autism Speaks has many tools on its website to help parents see what a child with autism looks like compared to a typically developing child. There are also many tool kits to help families of children with autism.

   Did you know ...

    Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys
    Autism prevalence figures are growing
    More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined
    Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.
    Autism costs the nation $137 billion per year
    Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases
    Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism
    There is no medical detection or cure for autism

Prevalence vs. Private Funding

    Leukemia: Affects 1 in 1,200 / Funding: $277 million
    Muscular Dystrophy: Affects 1 in 100,000 / Funding: $162 million
    Pediatric AIDS: Affects 1 in 300 / Funding: $394 million
    Juvenile Diabetes: Affects 1 in 500 / Funding: $156 million
    Autism: Affects 1 in 88 / Funding: $79 million

National Institutes of Health Funds Allocation

    Total 2011 NIH budget: $30.5 billion
    Of this, only $169 million goes directly to autism research. This represents 0.6% of total NIH funding.


What Is Autism?

There is no one type of autism, but many.

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 59 children in the United States today.

We know that there is not one autism but many subtypes, most influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Because autism is a spectrum disorder, each person with autism has a distinct set of strengths and challenges. The ways in which people with autism learn, think and problem-solve can range from highly skilled to severely challenged. Some people with ASD may require significant support in their daily lives, while others may need less support and, in some cases, live entirely independently.

Several factors may influence the development of autism, and it is often accompanied by sensory sensitivities and medical issues such as gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, seizures or sleep disorders, as well as mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression and attention issues.

Indicators of autism usually appear by age 2 or 3. Some associated development delays can appear even earlier, and often, it can be diagnosed as early as 18 months. Research shows that early intervention leads to positive outcomes later in life for people with autism.

* In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association merged four distinct autism diagnoses into one umbrella diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They included autistic disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger syndrome.

http://www.autismspeaks.org/
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