April is National Autism Awareness Month

April is National Autism Awareness Month
The puzzle piece ribbon is “our symbol”. The puzzle pattern represents the complexity of autism and all the different colors and shapes stand for the diversity of people who are affected. The bright colors in the ribbon signifies hope for the future for more research and increased awareness.

Did you know?? (Facts about autism From http://www.autismspeaks.org/)
1 in 150 children is diagnosed with autism
1 in 94 boys is on the autism spectrum
67 children are diagnosed per day
A new case is diagnosed almost every 20 minutes
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 $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
Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism
There is no cure for autism

This child has Autism (Alex W. age 6)

Not being able to speak… is not the same as not having anything to say…


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