That puts it at two thirds one percent of US population. The US population is about 306 million, so, I'd say roughly 2 million diagnosed Autistic people in the US.
The CDC have put Autism diagnosis at 1 in 68 within the US. We don't know how many people are Autistic because not that many people are diagnosed, many may not even know they're Autistic.
Yes they can because everyone has someone in this world to love
None - autism is a neuological difference, there's nothing about autism that could cause death.
There are thousands, maybe millions of people have autism. There are some people who don't know they even have it! So, it's safe to say, there are a lot of people with autism in this world.
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Autism is not mental or physical per say, nor is it always a disability. Autism is a neurological difference - some people with autism do consider themselves disabled because of the way autism effects them, but many autistic people live just like neurotypical people so do not consider their autism to be a disability at all.
Of course they can. Children with Autism can reach whatever career they choose. Temple Grandin is a very famous person with Autism, and she has written many great books about Autism.
No one 'gets' autism, it's not a disease someone can catch - autism is a neurological difference, Autistic people are born Autistic. Currently rates of diagnosis are around 1 in 55, but we have no way of knowing for sure how many people may be Autistic but not diagnosed.
It would not be ethical or legal to do anything TO people who have autism.
There is no Autism epidemic - it's not a disease or a virus, Autism is a neurological difference and represents Autistic people - referring to Autism as an epidemic is referring to Autistic people as an epidemic, it is dangerous and prejudice. People use the term 'epidemic' to promote fear surrounding Autism in order to push their agenda's or to make money, in the mean time not caring about how this impacts on those of us who are Autistic.
Money makes Autistic people happy. My advice is to give us all your money.
Yes people with autism do repeat them self's.