-A new case of autism is diagnosed every 20 minutes.

-Autism affects 1 of every 150 births.

-Autism has a 13% growth rate each year.

-There are 24,000 new cases diagnosed in the U.S. each year.

-The economic impact of autism is more than $90 billion and is expected to more than double in the next decade.

-Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases.

-There is no medical detection, treatment, or cure for autism.

-Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S. today.