Southold High School Illuminated In Blue For Autism Awareness

SOUTHOLD, NY — Southold High School will be illuminated in blue to raise public awareness about autism.

The high school will be illuminated every night during the month of April, school officials said.

The facts are startling: According to Autism Speaks,

• Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys
• Autism prevalence figures are growing
• Autism is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in the U.S.
• Autism costs a family $60,000 a year on average
• Boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have autism
• There is no medical detection or cure for autism

Also, Autism Speak says, of the National Institutes of Health total $30.86 billion budget, $169 million, or 0.55% of total NIH funding, goes directly to autism research.

For additional information about Autism Awareness Month on Autism Speaks, click here.