Alleyoop for Autism

About Autism

Statistics

1 in 100 children (formally 1 in 150 up until 2009 and 1 in 10,000 in the early 1990s)
4:1 ratio of boys to girls
1 in 58 boys
Fastest growing developmental disability
More than 100 billion in estimated annual costs
In ten years the annual costs are projected at $200-400 billion.
Cost of lifelong care can be reduced by 2/3rds with early intervention
A family with a child with autism will fund 3 to 5 million dollars of services throughout the lifetime of the child.
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than cancer, diabetes, Downs Syndrome and AIDS combined.
Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of most of the more prevalent childhood disorders.
Approximately 1 million individuals in the US have autism

WHAT IS AUTISM?

A complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of this neurological disorder, which affects the functioning of the brain, is characterized by the absence of the innate ability to learn and communicate
There is no medical detection or cure

ABOUT ASCENT

Private, non-profit school for children diagnosed with autism and atypical pervasive developmental disorders
Provides a full day, 12 month academic and behavioral treatment program to preschool and school age children ranging in age from 3 to 21 years
Primarily serves children with severe behavioral issues who have experienced failure in the continuum of available public special education settings and who require a high degree of individualized attention and intervention.

Incidence vs. Private Funding

All information is according to Generation Rescue (www.generationrescue.org)