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AUTISM FACT SHEET
- One of five disorders that falls under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), a category of neurological disorders characterized by "severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development."
- Autistic Disorder
- Asperger's Disorder
- Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD)
- Rett's Disorder
- PDD-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS)
- Affects 1 in 150 births
- Four times more prevalent in boys than in girls
- An estimated 1.5 million Americans have autism
- There is no known cause for autism
- Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability with 10 - 17% annual growth
- $90 billion annual cost
- 90% of costs associated with autism are in adult services
- Cost of lifelong care can be reduced by 2/3 with early diagnosis and intervention
This information was obtained from the Autism Society of America. For more information on the Autism Society of America, please visit www.autsim-society.org.