Half of all autistic children will never learn to speak. It is the third most common developmental disease following mental retardation and cerebral palsy. Yet, to everyone s detriment, it has been misunderstood and virtually ignored for the last 40 years. Or 22 children born each day will be autistic. The ratio of those affected is 5 boys to every girl.
Autism is more common than multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis or childhood cancer.
Over 400,000 Americans are affected by autism. Currently there is no medical test, pre-natal or post, to diagnose that a child is or will become autistic. Signs of the onset of autism occur virtually overnight at around age 2 and the child will go on to live a full life with the disease. We ask that you please take a few minutes to learn more about this program and how you can help. Please choose a link above to learn more about Autism and the CAN program, and help make a difference.