April is Autism Awareness Month and local news station KDRV NewsWatch-12 featured Andy Atalla: http://kdrv.com/page/168615
Today, 1 in 91 individuals are diagnosed with Autism, making it more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes and AIDS combined. (Source: www.mayoclinic.com/health/autism)
Autism is one of a group of serious developmental problems called autism spectrum disorders (ASD) that appear in early childhood — usually before age 3. Though symptoms and severity vary, all autism disorders affect a child’s ability to communicate and interact with others.
The number of children diagnosed with autism appears to be rising. It’s not clear whether this is due to better detection and reporting of autism, a real increase in the number of cases, or both.
While there is no cure for autism, intensive, early treatment can make a big difference in the lives of many children with the disorder.
