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1 in 150 Kids Suffer From Autism Help Us Find a Cure
Buy an official Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Tiny Tee Shirt for your favorite Build-A-Bear Workshop® stuffed animal.
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Your child and their favorite furry friend can dress alike
Proceeds from Tiny Tee sales go to Autism Speaks®. Purchase tee shirt at Nathan's Mall of America or at nathansmoa.com.
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Did you know that autism receives LESS THAN 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases?
| Diseases Affecting Kids | Incidence | Private Funding |
| Leukemia | Affects 1 in 25,000 | Funding: $310 million |
| Muscular Dystrophy | Affects 1 in 20,000 | Funding: $175 million |
| Pediatric AIDS | Affects 1 in 8,000 | Funding: $394 million |
| Juvenile Diabetes | Affects 1 in 500 | Funding: $130 million |
| AUTISM | Affects 1 in 150 | Funding: $ 15 million |
There is no medical detection or cure for autism...YET. But with your help we'll come closer to finding a cure.
- 1 in every 150 kids will be diagnosed with autism.
- 1 in every 98 boys will have autism.
- Boys are 4 times more likely than girls to have autism.
- Every HOUR, 3 kids are diagnosed with autism.
- More kids are diagnosed each year with autism than kids diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined!
- Autism is the fastest growing serious developmental disorder in the U.S.