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Autism Open Arms Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to funding research, promoting public awareness, helping financially disadvantaged families with therapeutic equipment, athletic stipends, educating and assisting parents and families of newly diagnosed children, and advocacy.
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| Autism In Action |
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§ Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the United States.
§ 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with autism.
§ Occurs in all racial, ethnic, and social groups.
§ Lifelong disability with no cure.
§ Boys are four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with autism.
§ Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life, and it affects the brain’s normal development of communication and social interaction.
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