Autism in America: Statistics and Warning Signs

)) × AUTISM IN AMERICA STATISTICS AND WARNING SIGNS AUTISM STATISTICS AROUND 1,500,000 Americans have an autism spectrum disorder OF AMERICAN BOYS ARE ROUGHLY 5X MORE LIKELY CHILDREN 1% AGES 3-17 have an autism to have autism than girls spectrum disorder THERE IS A FASTEST-GROWING 10-17% GRO WIH DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER in autism anually Autism costs families an average of $60,000 There is no known cure for autism 44% of students with autism do not finish high school per year SIGNS OF AUTISM IN BABIES AND TODDLERS Limited physical response to cuddling No interest in Lack of eye contact playing with others Lack of voice and Does not smile in Does not show signs of name recognition response to a smile wanting to be picked up IN CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES Disinterest in or lack Inability or lack of Aversion to touch of awareness of other people or surroundings interest in making friends or playing with others Difficulty understanding & expressing feelings Appearance of not listening when being spoken to SPEECH DIFFICULTIES Abnormal speech Repetition of certain Inability to communicate needs or wants patterns or tone of voice words or phrases ??? Difficulty understanding directions or questions Lack of understanding of humor or sarcasm NON-VERBAL DIFFICULTIES ??? Lack of eye contact Facial expressions do not Lack of understanding of other people's gestures or facial expressions match what is being said Sensitivity to loud Clumsy or awkward noises, different smells, movement or different sights INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY STAR CA Suppart end Trestnent for Autien and Related Disorders www.starautism.org Ources http://www.helpguide.org/mental/autism_signs_symptoms.htm http://www.autism-society.org/about-autism/facts-and-statistics.html http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/facts-about-autism )) × AUTISM IN AMERICA STATISTICS AND WARNING SIGNS AUTISM STATISTICS AROUND 1,500,000 Americans have an autism spectrum disorder OF AMERICAN BOYS ARE ROUGHLY 5X MORE LIKELY CHILDREN 1% AGES 3-17 have an autism to have autism than girls spectrum disorder THERE IS A FASTEST-GROWING 10-17% GRO WIH DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER in autism anually Autism costs families an average of $60,000 There is no known cure for autism 44% of students with autism do not finish high school per year SIGNS OF AUTISM IN BABIES AND TODDLERS Limited physical response to cuddling No interest in Lack of eye contact playing with others Lack of voice and Does not smile in Does not show signs of name recognition response to a smile wanting to be picked up IN CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES Disinterest in or lack Inability or lack of Aversion to touch of awareness of other people or surroundings interest in making friends or playing with others Difficulty understanding & expressing feelings Appearance of not listening when being spoken to SPEECH DIFFICULTIES Abnormal speech Repetition of certain Inability to communicate needs or wants patterns or tone of voice words or phrases ??? Difficulty understanding directions or questions Lack of understanding of humor or sarcasm NON-VERBAL DIFFICULTIES ??? Lack of eye contact Facial expressions do not Lack of understanding of other people's gestures or facial expressions match what is being said Sensitivity to loud Clumsy or awkward noises, different smells, movement or different sights INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY STAR CA Suppart end Trestnent for Autien and Related Disorders www.starautism.org Ources http://www.helpguide.org/mental/autism_signs_symptoms.htm http://www.autism-society.org/about-autism/facts-and-statistics.html http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/facts-about-autism