2. WHY AUTISM RESEARCH NEEDS MORE FUNDING Student 43 Psych 314

11. Girls Boys

14. Treatment Options Behavioral training and management Physical and occupational therapy Medication for problem behaviors Community support and parent training

15. ESDM: Play Therapy Study 48 kids total Received ESDM therapy Received community-based interventions

16. ESDM: Play Therapy Study Received ESDM therapy IQ and Language Skills Increased 3x more!

17. $30.5 billion $169 million

18. 99.45% 0.55%

19. (1 in 2000) (1 in 100,000) (1 in 300) (1 in 500) (1 in 68)

23. Autism research needs more funding!

27. MORE FUNDING FOR AUTISM RESEARCH Autism can and will be beat.