About 1 percent of the world population has autism spectrum disorder.

(CDC, 2014)

Prevalence in the United States is estimated at 1 in 59 births

(CDC, 2014)

Prevalence of autism in U.S. children increased by 119.4% from 2000 (1 in 150) to 2010 (1 in 68).

(CDC, 2014)

Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability.

(CDC, 2008)

35% of young adults (ages 19-23) with autism have not had a job or received postgraduate education after leaving high school.

(Shattuck et al., 2012)