Empowering Minds
Inspiring Futures
The most expensive condition in America isn't cancer or heart disease—it's autism.
Every 18 minutes, another child is diagnosed with autism in America. By the time you finish navigating this website, three more families will begin a journey with limited resources, overwhelming costs, and education systems ill-equipped to unlock their child’s potential.
US Specific Statistics
Prevalence
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1 in 31 children in 2025
up from 1 in 150 in 2000* - 312% increase in two decades
- 2.8M children with autism
*Source: US FDC
Education to Employment Gap
- 550,000 Autistic teens transitioning to adulthood in next 5 years
- <40% of autistic youth attend college
- 85% of college-educated autistic adults unemployed
Economic Impact
- Lifetime Cost: $1.4M per person
- Total Cost: Projected to reach $461B by 2025
This is a once-in-a-generation chance to transform how we support autistic individuals, unlocking their remarkable potential and enabling fulfilling, independent lives.
By coming together as a community of families, educators, and advocates, we can create pathways that celebrate neurodiversity and build the inclusive environments where autistic minds thrive. The time for meaningful change is now.