-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 $35 billion per year, a figure expected to significantly increase 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

Incidence vs. Private Funding

Leukemia: Affects 1 in 25,000 / Funding: $310 million

Muscular Dystrophy: Affects 1 in 20,000 / Funding: $175 million

Pediatric AIDS: Affects 1 in 8,000 / Funding: $394 million

Juvenile Diabetes: Affects 1 in 500 / Funding: $130 million

Autism: Affects 1 in 150 / Funding: $42 million

National Institutes of Health Funds Allocation

Total 2007 NIH budget: $29 billion

Of this, $80 million goes directly to autism research. This represents 0.28% of total NIH funding.

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