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April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day
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April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day
Did you know...
* 1 in 150 children is on the autism spectrum
* more children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with diabetes, cancer, and AIDS combined
* 1 in 94 boys is on the autism spectrum
* 67 children are diagnosed with autism each day
* a new case is diagnosed almost every 20 minutes
* autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability
* boys are four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with autism
* autism costs the nation over $90 billion per year-a figure expected to double in the next decade
* autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases
* there is no medical detection or cure for autism
* autism does not discriminate by geography, class, or ethnicity
Autism Awareness
Message edited 4/1/2008 11:23:29 PM.
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Re: April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day
Thank you for posting!
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| Posted 4/2/08 7:08 AM |
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ctrain1124
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Re: April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day
I just fowarded this link to my friend at work. Her son has Autism.
Thanks for posting!
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| Posted 4/2/08 7:11 AM |
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