Autism Speaks

We fund biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism spectrum disorders; increase awareness; and advocate for the needs of affected families.

Why do we exist?

Autism Speaks aims to help find a cure for autism by raising the funds that will facilitate and quicken the pace of research, to raise public awareness of autism, and to give hope to all those who suffer from this disorder.   The nation's fastest-growing serious developmental disorder, autism now affects 1 in 166 children in the United States, up more than tenfold from just a decade ago.   There are almost 1.5 million cases of autism in this country alone, with 3 children being diagnosed per hour.

Our goal is to give a voice to an entire community, to every family dealing with the hardships of autism.

What have you accomplished?

On June 19, 2006, Autism Speaks announced $6.3 million in research grants. While ten years ago there were only a handful of scientists working on this problem, now there are well over 400, and more begin work on autism every day.

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