It appears during the first 3 years of a child's life, mainly impacting the communication & social skills.

 It is a "spectrum disorder" that affects various individuals to different extent.

It is observed in 1 out of 54 of boys and 1 out of 252 of girls. As per the review of rates over the past several years —the CDC data shows a skyrocketing increase of 78% in autism rates from 2002 to 2008.

public health action is needed to help children and families dealing with autism.

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Facts about Autism:

1)   Atleast 30% of the children with Autism are found to have ABOVE AVERAGE IQ

 2)   About 20% of them are recognized as "SAVANTS" - (GENIUS). 

3) Article on "Autism"