# What Every Parent Should Know about Autism

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> **[What Every Parent Should Know about Autism](https://psychcentral.com/lib/what-every-parent-should-know-about-autism/)**
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> April is Autism Awareness Month. Why should we all be aware? Because autism is now thought to affect 1 in 68 children in the United States. More than 3.5 million Americans are diagnosed with this

  
April is Autism Awareness Month. Why should we all be aware? Because autism is now thought to affect 1 in 68 children in the United States. More than 3.5 million… ![](https://imgt.psychcentral.com/piwik.php?idsite=104&rec=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Flib%2Fwhat-every-parent-should-know-about-autism%2F&action_name=What+Every+Parent+Should+Know+about+Autism&urlref=https%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Flib%2Ffeed%2F)