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    Autism spectrum disorder affects approximately 1% of children in the US and 1% of adults in the UK. It is the fastest growing developmental disability, with prevalence increasing at a rate of 10-17% annually. The annual cost of autism in the US is currently estimated to be $60 billion, but this cost is projected to rise to between $200-400 billion within 10 years. Early diagnosis and intervention can help reduce lifelong care costs by up to two-thirds. Employment opportunities for autistic individuals remain limited, with unemployment and labor force participation rates significantly lower than for those without disabilities.

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    Rates of autism compiled 2012

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    Autism spectrum disorder affects approximately 1% of children in the US and 1% of adults in the UK. It is the fastest growing developmental disability, with prevalence increasing at a rate of 10-17% annually. The annual cost of autism in the US is currently estimated to be $60 billion, but this cost is projected to rise to between $200-400 billion within 10 years. Early diagnosis and intervention can help reduce lifelong care costs by up to two-thirds. Employment opportunities for autistic individuals remain limited, with unemployment and labor force participation rates significantly lower than for those without disabilities.

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    Autism Statistics 2012

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    Autism spectrum disorder affects approximately 1% of children in the US and 1% of adults in the UK. It is the fastest growing developmental disability, with prevalence increasing at a rate of 10-17% annually. The annual cost of autism in the US is currently estimated to be $60 billion, but this cost is projected to rise to between $200-400 billion within 10 years. Early diagnosis and intervention can help reduce lifelong care costs by up to two-thirds. Employment opportunities for autistic individuals remain limited, with unemployment and labor force participation rates significantly lower than for those without disabilities.

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    1 percent of the population of children in the U.S. ages 3-17 have an autism spectrum disorder.

    Prevalence is estimated at 1 in 110 births. 3 1 to 1.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder. Fastest-growing developmental disability; 1,148% growth rate. 5 10 - 17 % annual growth. $60 billion annual cost. 7 60% of costs are in adult services. Cost of lifelong care can be reduced by 2/3 with early diagnosis and intervention. 9 In 10 years, the annual cost will be $200-400 billion.
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    1 percent of the adult population of the United Kingdom have an autism spectrum disorder. 11 The cost of autism over the lifespan is 3.2 million dollars per person.
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    Only 56% of students with autism finish high school. The average per-pupil expenditure for educating a child with autism was estimated by SEEP to be over $18,000 in the 1999-2000 school year. This estimate was nearly three times the expenditure for a typical regular education 13 student who did not receive special education services.

    The unemployment rate for people with disabilities was at 14%, compared with 9% for people without a disability. Additionally, during the same period, only 21% of all adults with disabilities participated in the labor force as compared with 69% of the non-disabled population.
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    ABOVE FROM AUTISM SOCIETY WEB SITE

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