Nov 21, 2014
What Is Autism
?
Autism: (aw-tih-zum)
A neurological disorder which affects how a person interacts with their world
DID YOU KNOW
1 in 150 children are diagnosed with autism
Boys are 4 times more likely to have autism than girls
Approximately 67 children
are diagnosed
per day
That Means:
Every 20 Minutes A New Case is Diagnosed
DID YOU KNOW
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
Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases.
THERE IS NO MEDICAL CURE OR DETECTION FOR
AUTISM
Leukemia affects 1 in 25,000 and
receives over $310 million
in funding
Muscular Dystrophy affects 1 in 20,000
children and receives $175 million dollars in
funding
Pediatric AIDS affects
1 in 8,000 kids.They receive
$394 million in funding
Juvenile Diabetes affects
1 in 500 and receives
$130 million in funding
Autism affects1 in 150 children.
Yet they receive only$42 million in funding.
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
There is no known single cause for
autism.
It is generally accepted that it is caused by abnormalities in the brain structure
Brain scans show differences in the shape
and structure of the brain in children with autism versus neuro-typical
children.
Many kids with autism flap their hands
They speak without emotion and have odd speech patterns
They need to follow schedules or they feel the world is out of control
Early intervention is key in improving a child’s
overall prognosis.
Presentation by: Heather Ashby
Sources: www.autism-society.orgwww.autismspeaks.org