This Saturday, the people from Cure Autism Now are hosting ‘Walk Now" at the University of Washington. Autism attacks more children at a faster rate than any other disorder out there today, and Cure Autism Now is singularly focused on finding cures and treatments.
Autism suffers an invisibilty issue at times, because parents with Autistic parents are often confined to their home and long therapy sessions. Current treatments can run as much as $90k a year, with many not covered by insurance who call them "Experimental," so think about how much spare time you would have trying to make $200k a year and care for an autistic child at the same time.
Anyway, Walk Now is a great event and gives you a sense about the real effect of Autism. You can get more info at the Web site, or just show up at the UW this weekend.