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Autism Statistics

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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or autism is a developmental disability considered the result of a neurological condition affecting brain function, development and social interactions. This year more children will be diagnosed with Autism than with pediatric cancers, AIDS and diabetes combined. 87% of families with Autism live in poverty. Right now Autism is the fastest growing disability in the United States, and there is no known medical detection and there is no cure for Autism.
National Statistics
1 out of every 150 children will be diagnosed with and Autism Spectrum Disorder
A new case of Autism is diagnosed every 20-minutes
Autism is 4 times more prevalent among males than females
Autism Spectrum Disorders Increase by an average of 172% each year
Autism cost the US economy $90 billion dollars last year alone
Colorado Statistics
The CDC reports 1 out of every 159 eight-year-olds in Colorado has an ASD
Colorado families pay the highest out-of-pocket cost for Autism treatment in the US
Over 12,000 kids and adults with ASDs and other disabilities are on waiting lists
Colorado ranks 49th in percentage of state revenue allocated to autism services
26% of developmental disabilities are employed in Colorado vs. 76% in Oklahoma

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