Facts & Figures

     Some Facts Regarding Autism

• Features of autism usually appear during the first three years of life.​
• Autism affects 1 in 44 births of all racial, ethnic and social backgrounds. 
• Autism is four times more common in males than females. 
• Approximately 75% of autistic children are mentally retarded. 
• Females with autism exhibit more severe mental retardation. 
• About one in four individuals with autism develop seizures – it can also occur with other conditions such as deafness, Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrom.
• People with autism vary widely in abilities, intelligence levels and behavioural characteristics.