Incidence and prevalence rates in Autism are rising- particularly in the United States. For many of us, Autism is a word with no personal meaning. We may have heard of it, or read an article, or watch a TV special, but we have never known a person who has suffered from it. Often times, this unfamiliarity makes it easy to assume Autism is a far off, unrelated issue that doesn't affect you or me. This could not be farther from the truth. Autism is not restricted to a certain type of person, it can occur to anyone's child, in any family, anywhere. For this reason, it is important that we do our part to help educate the community and raise awareness.
If you are interested in Autism and would like to know more about diagnosis and treatment, here are a few helpful sites:
http://www.autismspeaks.org/whatisit/index.php
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_home
There are plenty of organizations that work to build awareness and support Autism research, some of the aforementioned links also have pages for donations.
Autism Speaks will be holding the 2010 Walk Now for Autism at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. This event will take place on April 24th, 2010. For more information on this event, or to find an event near you, please visit their site directly at:
http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org
Get involved in your community!
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