Autism Facts & Stats
- Autism now affects 1 in 31 children
- About 40% of children with autism do not speak
- The rate of autism has steadily grown over the last three decades
- Comorbid conditions often associated with autism include Fragile X, allergies, asthma, epilepsy, bowel disease, gastrointestinal/digestive disorders, persistent viral infections, PANDAS, feeding disorders, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, ADHD, Tourette Syndrome, OCD, sensory integration dysfunction, sleeping disorders, immune disorders, autoimmune disorders, and neuroinflammation.
- Autism is the fastest growing developmental disorder
- Nearly half of children with autism wander/elope from safe settings
- A 2008 Danish Study found that the mortality risk among those with autism was nearly twice that of the general population
- A study by Columbia University found that children with autism are 160x more likely to drowning than their neurotypical peers
- Autism greatly varies from person to person (no two people with autism are alike)
- Children with autism do progress – early intervention is key