This information is taken from the Autism Society of America website.
1 out of 150 children in U.S.
1 out of 90 boys
Affects four times as many boys as girls
Lifetime cost of caring for a child with autism: $3.5 to $5 million
Current annual cost to U.S.: $35 billion
Estimated annual cost by 2010: $90 billion
1.5 million Americans affected
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