Autism: What Is It? (Infograph)

The fastest growing developmental disability, Autism, is an intense neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person’s lifetime. Repetitive behaviors along with varying degrees of impairment in social abilities and communication skills are what characterize the disorder. More children will be diagnosed with Autism this year than aids, cancer, and diabetes combined. The current annual cost of autism is $60.000.000.000 and this is expected to increase. A person with autism can be expected to exhaust an average 3.2 million dollars over the course of their life. With autism now affecting 1 in every 110 children, one might wonder how they can help. Helping starts with learning the early signs of autism and donating to the autism society.