dr. rebecca landa sees it as a call to action. >> it says that we have a lot of children that we need to be taking seriously in terms of giving the best possible education, the best possible health care. >> reporter: it's five times more common in boys than girls. the doctor says do what marol did. watch your child, trust your instincts, and get help early. >> his twin said, will matthew ever be able to talk? we'll praying he'll be able to talk, but right now we're doing everything we can to help matthew be the best matthew he can be. >> reporter: the president of autism speaks says the new numbers say it can be declared an epidemic. the cost annually $126 billion. >>> anger in city schools over the mayor's planned cuts to afterschool programs. you can see hundreds of students and parents and community activists marching through downtown baltimore. money being set aside to develop the convention center and the inner harbor should be saved for youth programs. >>> a prince george's county councilwoman caught speeding over 100 miles an hour will fight heretic et this court. she was initiall