facts about autism!

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Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys
Autism prevalence figures are growing
Autism costs a family $60,000 a year on average
Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.A.

Autism receives less than 5% of research funding of less prevalent childhood diseases
Boys are five times more likely than girls to have autism
There is no medical detection nor cure for autism

National Institutes of Health Funds Allocation
Total 2012 NIH budget: $33.86 billion
Of this, only $169 million goes directly to autism research

This represents 0.55% of total NIH funding

Source: What Is It