Empowering Individuals, Creating Community
The Bucks County Autism Support Coalition is an all volunteer, community-based group focused on maximizing the personal development of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
This group is comprised of educators from local school districts and intermediate units, mental health professionals, physicians, behavior specialists, and parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Replay of Carol Gray's - Keynote Presenter at the 6th Annual BCASC Autism Conference
The BCASC is pleased to announce that Carol Gray was our keynote presenter for the 6th Annual BCASC Autism Conference on March 23, 2013.
BCASC Conference Sponsors
The BCASC would like to thank again all of our sponsors for our 5th Annual Autism Conference! We greatly appreciate our Platinum level sponsors!
- Expressions Day Camp by Camp Concepts
- Achievement House Cyber Charter School
- Preparing Adolescents and Adults for Life (PAAL)
- Woods Services
- Adelphi
Keep a look our for Conference 2013!
Highlights
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is now being classified as a "significant public health issue", affecting nearly 1 in 88 or over one percent of all American children under the age of 18. This represents a staggering 2x increase from 2002 to 2008, and a 1,000% increase in just the past 20 years.
- The CDC reports that the annual cost of Autism in the United States is a staggering $126 billion annually, more than tripling the cost analysis from six years ago.
- Autism is diagnosed more frequently than Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis and all forms of childhood cancer combined.
- According to the PA State Autism Census, there will be ~25,000 Pennsylvanians with Autism in 2010 with 80% of them being male.
- Bucks County has the 5th highest population of individuals on the Autism Spectrum out of Pennsylvania's 66 counties.
- PA State estimates show that there will be over 3,800 Adults with ASD by 2010. A 179% increase from the 2005 figures.
- PA State estimates also show that there will be over 10,000 Adults with ASD by 2015 and near 20,000 Adults with ASD by 2020.
