SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, June 3 at the South Street Seaport
We are a bit behind this year but it is not to late to join The Children’s School Team: PS 372
and Walk Now for Autism Speaks. This will be our 6th year, lead by new team captain,
Wanda Santana!
If you cannot walk, please DONATE to the Team:

PS 372 Team page:
http://www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=994646&lis=1&kntae994646=971C62BF68F340ADB0F82B6A00B7FC44&team=5084168&tlteam=0

If you would rather donate cash or check (payable to Autism Speaks w/ PS 372 in Memo) send to Assistant Principal Rosa Amato.

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• Autism now affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys
• Autism prevalence figures are growing
• More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined
• Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.
• Autism costs the nation $126 billion per year
• Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases
• Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism
• There is no medical detection or cure for autism

• Leukemia: Affects 1 in 1,200 / Funding: $277 million
• Muscular Dystrophy: Affects 1 in 100,000 / Funding: $162 million
• Pediatric AIDS: Affects 1 in 300 / Funding: $394 million
• Juvenile Diabetes: Affects 1 in 500 / Funding: $156 million
• Autism: Affects 1 in 88 / Funding: $79 million

• Total 2011 NIH budget: $30.5 billion
• Of this, only $169 million goes directly to autism research. This represents 0.6% of total NIH funding.