Total numbers:
- Approximately 1 million children in US have autism;
- Worldwide, 1%-2% of all children in the world have autism.
Prevalence:
- 1 in 54 children are now diagnosed with autism in US:
- 1 in 34 boys;
- 1 in 145 girls.
- All nationalities, races and religions are affected;
- Autism Spectrum is one of the fastest growing developmental conditions in the United States.
Economic costs:
- Average medical costs are 4-6 times higher for a child with ASD than without;
- Intensive behavioral intervention therapy costs $40,000 – $60,000 a year;
- Lifetime costs of autism range from $1.4 to $2.2 million.
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