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. Since forming, the CBAA has received
many requests for assistance from families with autistic children. CBAA's goals are to support the needs of
children, families and educators by raising awareness of autism and fundraising
to bring additional services and materials needed to help aid the autistic child in reaching
his/her potential.
CBAA's mission is to
help children, families and educators with
autistic children.
We Focus On:
1. Education
2. Health Care
3.
Socialization
4. Community
Awareness
5. Employment
6. Other disabled in our community
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 150 children is diagnosed with autism
1 in
94 boys is on the autism spectrum
67 children are diagnosed per day
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
CBAA, Inc.
3440 South Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78404
361.537.0504 Mark-President
361.765.1736 Linda-V-president
361.438.3039 Terri-Secretary
361.537.0503
Lyn-Treasurer
