Autism Facts & Statistics 1 in 150 children 4:1 ratio of boys to girls 1 in 98 boys Fastest growing developmental disability 100 billion 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 Incidence vs. Private Funding (2007) Condition Incidence Private Funding Pediatric AIDS 1 in 8,000 394 Million Leukemia 1 in 25,000 310 Million Muscular Dystrophy 1 in 20,000 175 Million Juvenile Diabetes 1 in 500 130 Million Autism 1 in 150 42 Million Studies have shown that environmental toxins like mercury and pesticides cause autism. There has been no study that has directly linked a pure genetics basis for autism. The fastest growing genetic disorders are approximately 1% per 100 years. Autism is much greater than that.