Did you know…

• Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys
• Autism prevalence figures are growing
• 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

Prevalence vs. Private Funding

Leukemia Affects 1 in 1,200 Funding: $277 million
Muscular Dystrophy Affects 1 in 100,000 Funding: $162 million
Pediatric AIDS Affects 1 in 300 Funding: $394 million
Juvenile Diabetes Affects 1 in 500 Funding: $156 million
Autism Affects 1 in 110 Funding: $79 million

National Institutes of Health Funds Allocation

• Total 2009 NIH budget: $35.9 billion
• Of this, only $196 million goes directly to autism research. This represents 0.5% of total NIH funding.

To learn more about autism please visit Autism Speaks.