Facts about Autism Did you know… 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 medical detection or cure for autism. ******Please note: The above information was copied from http://www.autismspeaks.org/whatisit/facts.php The more the world knows about autism, the more understanding there will be.