Facts of Autism

Here is what I have found that is amazing say the least.


Statistical information so you can understand the magnitude of this diagnosis related to other diagnosis.

1 - 110 children will be diagnosed with ADS (Autism Spectrum Disorder) - Boys are 4x more likely to be diagnosed than Girls (so my little Abbie is in the minority and rare)

More children will be diagnosed with ADS or Autism this year than Pediatric aids, juvenile diabetes or childhood cancers combined! - This is extordanary


THERE IS NO CURE

COST:  is 35 BILLION - that"s right 35,000,000,000 - Can you wrap your mind around that!!!!

Autism - affect 1-110 Funding 79 Million

Lets look at others to get a perspective why don't we.

Leukemia - affects 1 - 1,200 Funding 277 Million
Muscular Dystrophy - affects 1 - 100,000 Funding 162 Million
Pediatric AIDS - affects 1-300 Funding 394 Million
Juvenile Diabetes - affects 1-500 Funding 156 Million

2010 Budget of the National institute for Health - Funding for research 35.6 Billion - Only 218 Million when to Autism Research = .6% of total funding

I understand the need for all these, I have and most like will continue to support some of the causes if I have any thing left over after we provide for Abbie, but this is ridiculous.  And to be perfectly honest, if it didn't effect us I would most likely not know this information right now.

So please understand that there is so much that goes into this Diagnosis!