Fathers Hard Hit by Autism

Posted by on Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

A groundbreaking University of Wisconsin-Madison study reveals some hard truths about the toll autism takes on fathers. According to the researchers: * More than 30 percent of fathers of grown children with autism experience symptoms of depression so severe that they warrant clinical attention. * Fathers of adolescents and young adults with autism experience high [...]

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Why Parents Should Publicize a Child’s Autism

Posted by on Friday, January 28th, 2011

I have been somewhat criticized for making myself and my child a "walking billboard" for autism. I have listened to and given much thought on this matter, keeping my child’s privacy in mind.  However, my most recent research into the difficulties presented for emergency workers, thanks largely to a number of authors who have written [...]

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Did You Know?

  • * In 1970, Autism affected 1 out of 10,000 children
  • * Autism now affects 1 out of 88 children
  • * Autism affects 1 in 54 boys
  • * 1.7 million Americans have some form of autism
  • * 4 out of 5 autistic children are boys

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