Boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have autism.
There is no cure for autism.
Autism is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in the U.S.A.
The original name of autism is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
People with autism can't identify feelings like when someone is happy by their smile or mad by their voice or face. They have trouble understanding emotions.
No one knows what causes autism.
Only 56% of students with autism finish high school.
Children who have a brother/sister or a parent with ASD are at a higher risk of also having ASD.
If one identical twin is diagnosed with autism the other twin has about 90% of developing autism.
Autism is more common than childhood cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined.
Researchers have found that the area of the brain called amygdala was an overage 13% larger in young children with autism compared without autism.
One in 10 extremely premature children are most likely to have autism.
"Schools connect children to their communities. Jobs connect adults to their societies. People with autism deserve to walk the same path."