How much is the Federal government spending on autism research?
In Fiscal Year 2006, NIH and CDC expect to spend $117 million to better understand the causes and potential treatments of autism through surveillance and basic and clinical research that will provide answers to the key questions of what causes this complex neurological disorder and how best to treat and prevent it. This amount represents an increase of $56 million (a 91% increase) in investments since Fiscal Year 2001.
