Autism Fast Facts

In 1970, autism affected approx. 1 out of every 10,000 children
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), autism now affects 1 out of 150 children
Autism now affects 1 in 94 boys
An estimated 1.5 million Americans have some form of autism spectrum disorder
Four out of five autistic children are boys
Autism has an annual cost of $90 billion worldwide
That annual cost is expected to rise to $200-$400 billion by the year 2014