CBAA has a surplus of T-Shirts available from our
annual Walk for Autism Awareness. You can obtain
your T-shirt now for $10.00 donation + $2.50 Shipping & handling
each** [View T-Shirt Here] Be sure to
indicate your SIZE: Youth Large, Adult S/M/L/XL
**you may arrange to pick up your T-shirt and save on S/H.
If you are ordering t-shirts to be mailed to you please be
sure to include a mailing address.
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MUST READ FOR ALLI.D.E.A.
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Coastal Bend Autism Advocacy, Inc. was formed,
in part, to provide an avenue for parents and
educators of autistic children to find
information about services and available
resources to the
children and young adults living in the Coastal Bend who are on the Autistic
Spectrum.
Visit the "Learn the Signs. Act Early."
website for information about childhood developmental
milestones and delays. You'll be able to track the
developmental milestones your child should
be reaching,
see how milestones change as your child grows, and
download fact sheets on
developmental milestones for
children from 3 months to 5 years, along with information on
developmental screening and developmental
disabilities.
Did you know:
1
in 88 children is diagnosed with autism
1
in 54 boys is on the autism spectrum
A new
case is diagnosed every 20 minutes
More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than
with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined
Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental
disability in the U.S.
Autism costs the nation over $90 billion per year, a
figure expected to double in the next decade
Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of
many less prevalent childhood diseases
Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism