New research attempts to find a link between medical outcomes in autistic children and their families

The National Institute of Mental Health will help fund a two-year study on the health outcomes of children with autism and their families.

Officials said that children with the condition often experience medical ailments that can cause difficulties in their own life as well as their family's.

Researchers added that the goals of this study were to describe the basic characteristics of children with ASD and their families as well as assessing the accuracy of the diagnosis. Furthermore, they are attempting to find adverse medical outcomes and the progression over time in these individuals.

The study will quantify the healthcare utilization, including inpatient and outpatient services, behavioral care and comparing it with demographically matched control groups.

Boarding schools can help children who suffer from autism by designing individualized therapy that promotes academic and behavioral success.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between 1 in 80 and 1 in 240 U.S. children are currently diagnosed with an ASD.