Autism speaks
on average, how many children are affected by autism?
1 out of 59 children
________ is the fastest growing serious developmental disorder in the US
Autism
What is Autism Speaks new tagline
Autism Speaks enhances lives today and is accelerating a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow.
who donated $25 million to financially lance the organization autism speaks?
Bernie Marcus
what is the leading cause of death for children with autism
drowning
how often is a child diagnosed with autism
every eight minutes
Autism only affect brain development
false
Genetics plays a role in all cases of autism
false, not all, but many
Based on average, how much does Autism health cost a family each year?
$60,000
what portion of people with autism are nonverbal
1/3
what portion of children with autism between the ages of 6-15 have been bullied?
2/3
When was Autism speaks founded, and by who
2005, Bob and Suzanne Wright
how many level of severity does autism have?
3
what percentage of children have an intellectual disability
31%
boys are nearly ____ times more likely than girls to have autism
4
medical expenditures are how many times greater for people affected with autism compared to those without
4.1 o 6.2
how many teens affected by autism age out of school-based services each year
50,000
______ cents of every dollar funds research, advocacy programs and services
85
autism speaks has compiled sequenced genomes form families affected by Autism and has called it _______
MSSNG
what is alpha xi delta's philanthropy tagline
Share the love
when can autism reliably be diagnosed
age 2
are the majority of autism's costs in the us used for child or adult services
adult
what month is world autism month?
april
when is world autism awareness day this year?
april 2
what does autism speaks work towards
increasing global understanding and acceptance, advancing breakthrough in autism research, expanding early childhood screening and intervention, improving the transition to adulthood, ensuring access to reliable information across the lifespan
What is autism speaks' international autism understanding and acceptance campaign?
light it up blue
What inspires the founders of autism speaks to start the organization
their grandsons diagnosis
what are the major focuses of autism speaks?
understanding and acceptance, family services, advocacy, and research
autism speaks website
www.autismspeaks.org