OUR PRIORITY AREAS OF INTERVENTION
1 in 100 people affected
700,000 autistic people in France
Of which 100,000 are under 20 years old
Source Inserm3 boys for 1 girl
But this figure needs to be qualified in light of current research: girls may be underdiagnosed.
Appearance of the first signs mainly: between 18 and 36 months
Source InsermAverage age at diagnosis:
between 3 and 5 years old60 to 70% of autistic children out of school
Source Autism info service
Multidisability is the association of motor and/or sensory impairments of the same degree, which does not make it possible to detect one rather than the other as the main deficiency.
Deafblindness (deafblind) holds a special place in this type of disability.
In 2010, the approximate number of people affected by deafblindness in France was estimated at around 4,500 to 6,500.
15% primary deafblindness
35% secondary deafblindness
50% tertiary deafblindness in elderly people suffering simultaneously from AMD and presbycusis.
​There has been no real census since but these figures are bound to increase due to the aging of the population.
By 2030, one in six people in the world will be 60 or older.
Loneliness and social isolation are important risk factors for developing mental health problems in later life.
One in six elderly people are victims of acts of mistreatment, often at the hands of caregivers.
Around 14% of people aged 60 and over live with a mental disorder.
Mental disorders among the elderly represent 10.6% of the total number of years lived with disability for this age group
One in eight people in the world have a mental disorder, or 1 billion people.
Mental disorders cause a major alteration in thinking, emotion regulation or behavior.
There are many types of mental disorders.
Effective prevention and treatment actions exist.
Most sick people do not have access to effective care.
