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Afflicting one in every 70 children, autism has skyrocketed to one of the most prevalent mental illnesses in the United States and world. . Recent statistics show that autism is between four and five times more prevalent in males and females. At a diagnostic rate of nearly one in every 42 male children many hypotheses have postulated exactly why this disorder causes hypermasculine behavior. Currently, the NIH is funding a $100 million dollars in research grants to study sex differences in ASD and limited speech. The research teams are using unprecedented numbers of females in the study to understand the nature of autism in females. For the first time researchers are focusing on genes, behaviors, and brain functions through adolescence to identify possible causes and to develop treatments.