FYI:  It is estimated that one in every 110 children is diagnosed with Autism, making it more common than juvenile diabetes, childhood cancer and pediatric AIDS combined.  An estimated 1,5 million people in the US and tens of millions throughout the world are affected by Autism.  Statistics show the prevalence rate of Autism increasing 10-17 percent annually.  At the moment there is no established explanation for this increase.  Studies have shown that boys are more likely than girls to develop Autism and receive the diagnosis three to four times more frequently.  In the US alone, one out of 70 boys is diagnosed with Autism.