Autism statistics:
1 in 59 identified with autism:
"Autism is a complex developmental disability which affects normal functioning of the brain. Medical and health issues may accompany autism which includes GI disorders, seizures, sleep problems, ADHD, anxiety, and phobias. Social interactions and communication skills are impacted as well.
ASDs are reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups.
ASDs commonly co-ocurrs with other developmental, psychiatric, neurologic, chromosomal, and genetic diagnoses.
-http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html
ASDs commonly co-ocurrs with other developmental, psychiatric, neurologic, chromosomal, and genetic diagnoses.
-http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html