Did you know that?
Did you know...- Autism affects as many as 1 in 150 children and 1 in 94 boys
- Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the world
- More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with diabetes, cancer, & AIDS combined
- Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism
- There is no medical detection or cure for autism, but early diagnosis and intervention improve outcomes
Today is World Autism Awareness Day.
If the world is giving us a day to learn about Autism, maybe we ought to take the opportunity to do it:
World Autism Awareness Day Website
(watch We Have Autism on Saturday and Sunday at noon Pacific Time on CNN)
3 comments:
My sister-in-law's sister has been doing her student teaching this year in a classroom of autistic students; 12 of the 13 kids in the classroom are boys. I'm glad that there are so many resources about this out there, and I think the awareness is increasing all the time, which can only be a great thing.
With a close friend that has a nephew who is Autisic, it has opened my eyes. Thank you for sharing this post.
Thanks for sharing. I love that you are always up to the minute on world news. You are such a "thinker" and I love reading your blog!
melanie
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