While You Were out, April 1: #RoyalBlueForAutismAwareness Stats

On April 1, We kicked off the  #RoyalBlueForAutismAwareness 
campaign with the stats that we are working with. So here is what we called our FIRST DAY FACTS: 



 

• 1 in 68 children are currently diagnosed on the #autism spectrum.
• By gender, it is broken down as 1 in 42 boys, 1 in 189 girls.
• Black/Latino boys are diagnosed as late as 2.5 years later that White boys.
• Girls (all ethnicities) are diagnosed the latest.
• In California, 10% of pediatrician are equipped to provide Autism assessments in Spanish.

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