Keith Duffy talks autism

This has been around for about a month, but I had picked up on this site just recently:

On the BBC News website (here is the homepage) there is an article regarding famous Irish actor Keith Duffy raising awareness on autism and his daughter Mia's diagnosis of autism.

I'm not going to lie, I have never really heard of Duffy before today, but from what I can tell after doing a little research, he is a pretty high profile actor. And to that end, big names can really make a big difference, though it really shouldn't be the only way.

There is also a video on the article featuring Duffy and his word.

The article is here.

For anyone curious enough...

I am in the process of having a link to this website posted to the website of the high school I am in, CSI High School for International Studies. Now anyone who wishes to check out this school will (or in this case, may) be able to check out this site as well. Or not. I would prefer it if they did, but one can't always get what one desires. Of course, that's no reason not to try...

The link to the CSIHSIS website is here.

The Autism Acceptance Project

I stumbled across this video recently, and I thought it would help shed some light on how the world responds to autism. The woman in the video Estée Klar-Wolfond, is the founder and executive director of The Autism Acceptance Project, and has a son, Adam, who is autistic.

Here it is:


For more information on this project, visit its official website here.

Statistics by Country for Autism

Before we get underway, I must first deeply apologize for the lack of updates here. Finally, I have been able to muster the time to truly get this blog underway.

To begin understanding how autism is treated across the world, I have chosen to start by providing statistical charts for autism. These charts compare the number of citizens from each country who suffer from autism compared to the total population. The first chart depicts prevalence rate of autism among citizens in each country, while the second shows approximately how many people turn out autistic each year.

You can view the charts here.

NOTE: All of these numbers are merely estimates, and are not based on country-specific data sources.

Again, I apologize for the delay. I promise there will be more frequent updates, starting today.