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Autism: The Facts
Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the United States.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the term used to identify the many disorders that fall under the “umbrella” of the Spectrum. These include Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), Aspergers Syndrome, and Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD).
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the second most common developmental disability following mental retardation.*
Autism is four times more prevalent in males than females.
In North Carolina alone, there are an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 individuals living with ASD.*
The incidence of autism has increased over 644% in the last decade alone with some states experiencing an almost infinite increase.*
In 1992, autism was thought to affect 1 in 10,000 individuals. In 1999, autism was thought to affect 1 in 500 children. In 2002, the National Institute of Health (NIH) estimated that autism affected 1 in 250 children. Today, it is estimated that autism affects 1 in 150 children.*
Autism affects over 1.7 million individuals and their families in America.

* Information provided by the Autism Society of America, the Committee on Government Reform, and the US Department of Education