Great information - for those of you that know me closely you know that autism is a cause I regularly donate to and commit to helping through volunteer work. One of my close friends' son is autistic - she's such a strong mother and seeing her with her son caused me to really learn more about this terrible disorder years before I became a mother. I just thought I would post my personal favorite site that I get information from regarding autism as well as the place I donate to as a reputable source. Autism in children is more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined. Boys are four times as likely to be autistic than girls. It's a growing disorder and we still know very little about it and why it happens. There are great ways to get involved without having to donate money. Go to the website and there are volunteer options (I find "Parent's Day Out" locations in my area through the United Way - basically you play with an autistic child while the parents get a day off from the schedule and structure just to have to themselves.) There are also benefit walks in all areas, as well as ways to speak to congress regarding this disorder (many times autistic children are declined health insurance coverage which makes this a tragedy for most families financially to get the appropriate care for these kiddos)
They had a great fact on the site recently -
The odds of winning the U.S. Open twice - 1 in 1.2 billion
The odds of being diagnosed with autism - 1 in 150
The odds say it's time to make a difference.
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