Autism is the fastest growing developmental disorder today, affecting approximately one in every sixty eight children, with the rate of occurrence being significantly higher in the male population. Over the last decade the rate of Autism diagnosis has tripled. Autism has a strong presence in our society, and whether you are parent, caretaker, neighbor, friend or simply a member of the community, we all have an obligation to understand this disability and do what we can to enrich the lives of those affected.This book has been written to help you with that process. The purpose is to educate, enlighten and give you new insight into the world of Autism. There is an overwhelming amount of information on autism that can be found today. Our hope is that we have taken the most important things to know about autism, from diagnostic criteria, and debunking myths to preparing for autistic adulthood and placed it all here, in one resource that can be of value to each person who is interested in and concerned about the growing population of society that struggles with and is affected by autism every day.
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