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1 in 91 children is diagnosed with autism

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

In Ontario with mild or severe cases of autism are denied public ABA, even though it can be highly effective for kids with all degrees of autism

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Special education funding does not directly help school kids with disabilities

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Outdated and clinically unsound benchmarks are being used to prematurely terminate public ABA for kids with autism in Ontario

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Insufficient early ABA therapy will cost taxpayers millions of dollars more down the road

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

ABA therapy is the most established and widely recommended scientifically proven autism intervention

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

About 1,850 children are waiting to receive provincially funded ABA therapy; about another 300 are waiting to qualify to get on the waitlist

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

ABA has been shown to dramatically improve children’s developmental outcomes

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Children with autism in Ontario must wait two to five years or longer to receive publicly funded ABA therapy

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

School-age kids with autism must choose between a public education and ABA therapy — no other child with a disability in Ontario is forced to make this choice

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Without adequate early ABA therapy, kids with autism are more likely to experience lifelong dysfunction and government dependence

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

More children are waiting for government-subsidized ABA therapy (about 1,650) than receiving it (about 1,350)

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

A lack of ABA therapy at school is preventing kids with autism from getting an education

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

Private ABA costs about $50,000 a year — most families can’t afford enough therapy for their kids

* The sources for all of these facts can be found in various articles and documents on this website

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August 8, 2010
Autism Action Evening
An ARO and Abilities Church event
6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.
190 Railside Rd., Toronto
Directions: 3 lights west of Victoria Park Ave., off of Lawrence Ave., on the southeast corner
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Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs social, behavioural and communication abilities.
Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the world, and today affects about 67 million people worldwide.
Fewer than 30 years ago, 1 in 10,000 children were diagnosed with autism; today, 1 in 91 is being diagnosed with autism, and some recent estimates are higher.¹
Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism: 54% of boys have some form of autism.²
67 children are diagnosed with autism every day. A new case is diagnosed almost every 20 minutes. More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with diabetes, cancer and AIDS combined.
Studies in the UK, Ireland, Japan and Israel have documented consistent increases in the prevalence of autism.³
Scientists aren’t certain what causes autism, but it’s generally thought that both genetics and environmental triggers play a role.
In families with one affected child, the risk of having a second child with the disorder is approximately one in 20.
There is no medical detection or cure for autism, but early diagnosis and intervention can improve outcomes dramatically.
The most scientifically proven therapeutic intervention for autism that is recognized by autism clinicians and researchers worldwide as the most effective is Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) (see ABA: Facts and Benefits press kit document). Many children with autism who receive sufficient early intensive ABA grow up to live independent lives and become contributing members of society.

^{¹ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, http://mchb.hrsa.gov/autism/peds2009-1522v1.pdf; 'One child in 60’ suffers from a form of autism, Daily Mail, March 20, 2009
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1163606/One-child-60-suffers-form-autism.html}

^{2 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, http://mchb.hrsa.gov/autism/peds2009-1522v1.pdf}³^{Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Changes in the California Caseload. http://iier.isciii.es/autismo/pdf/aut_ar03.pdf}

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1 in 91 children is diagnosed with autism

In Ontario with mild or severe cases of autism are denied public ABA, even though it can be highly effective for kids with all degrees of autism

Special education funding does not directly help school kids with disabilities

Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism

Outdated and clinically unsound benchmarks are being used to prematurely terminate public ABA for kids with autism in Ontario

Insufficient early ABA therapy will cost taxpayers millions of dollars more down the road

ABA therapy is the most established and widely recommended scientifically proven autism intervention

About 1,850 children are waiting to receive provincially funded ABA therapy; about another 300 are waiting to qualify to get on the waitlist

ABA has been shown to dramatically improve children’s developmental outcomes

Children with autism in Ontario must wait two to five years or longer to receive publicly funded ABA therapy

School-age kids with autism must choose between a public education and ABA therapy — no other child with a disability in Ontario is forced to make this choice

Without adequate early ABA therapy, kids with autism are more likely to experience lifelong dysfunction and government dependence

More children are waiting for government-subsidized ABA therapy (about 1,650) than receiving it (about 1,350)

A lack of ABA therapy at school is preventing kids with autism from getting an education

Private ABA costs about $50,000 a year — most families can’t afford enough therapy for their kids

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