Autism is four times more common in males than females.
Autism does not discriminate. The statistics do not change according to race, creed, social or ethnic background. People with Autism live normal life spans and symptoms may alter over time, therefore they must be evaluated and reevaluated throughout their lives. Immature rhythms of speech, limited understanding of ideas, and use of words without attaching the usual meaning to them. Any one or a combination of abnormal responses to sensations, including sight, hearing, touch, pain, balance, smell, taste, and the way a child holds his body, may be affected.