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YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

SCENARIO ACROSS THE WORLD

Studies conducted in the United States has estimated an average prevalence of 1 in 68 births, (CDC, 2014). Asia and Europe have identified an average prevalence of about 1% while South Korea was reported with a prevalence of 2.6%. Not only are the present numbers alarming, but they are also progressively increasing over the time.

SCENARIO IN INDIA

According to the Autism Society of India, approximately 1 in every 250 persons (i.e., a total of nearly 40,00,000 individuals) have autism in India. The count of the incidence has only been growing in the last few years.