April is Autism Awareness month. Our oldest son is Autistic. He's high functioning but we still had to learn, adapt and change so much throughout his life. We've had our highs and our lows but one thing is for sure, there needs to be more compassion and kindness to kids and adults that are "different" in the worlds eyes. I use the word "different" loosely because aren't we all quirky in our own way?
So, maybe in April show a little more kindness and compassion towards people who are different than you. Talk to your kids about Autism, help them understand that just because they may act a little quirky in some ways, they're still fun to be around!
Here are some intetesting facts from the Autism Speaks website:
So, maybe in April show a little more kindness and compassion towards people who are different than you. Talk to your kids about Autism, help them understand that just because they may act a little quirky in some ways, they're still fun to be around!
Here are some intetesting facts from the Autism Speaks website:
- In 2021, the CDC reported that approximately 1 in 44 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to 2018 data.
- 1 in 27 boys identified with autism
- 1 in 116 girls identified with autism
- Boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls.
- Most children were still being diagnosed after age 4, though autism can be reliably diagnosed as early as age 2.
- 31% of children with ASD have an intellectual disability (intelligence quotient [IQ] <70), 25% are in the borderline range (IQ 71–85), and 44% have IQ scores in the average to above average range (i.e., IQ >85).
- Autism affects all ethnic and socioeconomic groups.
