Social Effects Of Autism

We stand in the midst of a threatening epidemic, one that has claimed the minds of hundreds of thousands of young children. Autism is found in every country and region of the world, and in families of all racial, ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds. The incidence of the severe behavior disorder known as autism has been increasing and now surpasses childhood cancer, diabetes and Down syndrome. Epidemiological studies in North America, Europe and Asia have found an average prevalence of 1% of population affected with ASD, both among children and adults. About 1 in 68 children has been identified with autism in the (Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Report, 2014 & 2016; Brugha et al., 2011).