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What is AUTISM?
Autism is a neurological disorder and, contrary to popular belief, it is not rare. It usually strikes in the first two years of life and can cause severe impairment in communication, cognition and social interaction. Though many autistic children make great progress through early intervention, the majority will never learn to speak. Occurring in 1 in every 166 births, autism is the second most common developmental disability, following mental retardation and surpassing cerebral palsy. It is more common than multiple sclerosis, cystic fibrosis or childhood cancer. Autism is a national crisis affecting over 1,500,000 Americans and costing the nation over $90 billion a year, yet, it receives less than 15% of the federal funding of these other childhood disorders.

CURE AUTISM NOW
The Cure Autism Now Foundation (CAN) is a 501 (c) 3 organization of parents, clinicians and scientists dedicated to finding effective biological treatments, the causes and a cure for autism and related disorders. In addition to a primary focus of accelerating and funding critical biomedical research, CAN is also committed to broadening awareness and understanding of a disorder that has been virtually ignored for over forty years.