I never thought that autism would be a part of our family. We're lucky we caught it early and Caleb's prognosis is pretty good. He's making such great strides in his communication skills. He is forming new sentences daily and we're seeing progress with his agression. This is something that Caleb is going to have to live with for the rest of his life. It affects the way he thinks, relates to people, and communicates. It also is providing him with some great gifts---his innate musical ability and memory. I didn't ask for this, but I certainly wouldn't change it. It makes him who he is and we love him. A lot.
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
- From www.autismspeaks.org
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