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Today is World Autism Awareness Day!
Remember, if you do not know anyone who has Autism, you soon will!

A few facts:

• Autism is not a disease. It is a neurobiological (brain) disorder.
• Autism now affects 1 in 110 children and 1 in 70 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 over $35 billion per year, a figure expected to significantly increase in the next decade.
• Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood disorders!
• Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism.
• There is no medical detection, or cure, for autism.

April is Autism Awareness Month. Join us in this campaign to bring awareness to the near-epidemic that is autism.