Autism

Autism

$20.7M Awarded to Autism Research since 1987

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1 in 59 children

About 1 in 59 children in the United States has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network.*

* Source: CDC

1 in 160 children

1 in 160 children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD).*

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The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is a global nonprofit organization focused on improving the understanding, prevention and treatment of psychiatric and mental illnesses.

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Beginning in 1987, the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation was providing seed money to neuroscientists to invest in “out of the box” research that the government and other sources were unwilling to fund. Today, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is still the leading, private philanthropy in the world in this space.

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