Saint John's sophomore post Lucas Walford (Elko, Minn./ New Prague) averaged 11.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and two blocks per game while shooting 75 percent (12-for-16) from the field as SJU (18-2, 14-1 MIAC) went 2-1 last week.
1 Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys. 2  Autism prevalence figures are growing. 3  Autism is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in the U.S.  Autism costs a family $60,000 a year on average.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.utism statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identify around 1 in 68 American children as on the autism spectrumâa ten-fold increase in prevalence in 40 years. Careful research shows that this increase is only partly explained by improved diagnosis and awareness.