Expert: 'Rise' in Autism in America Likely Due to Better, More Prevalent Diagnostics
Mar 30, 2012
The estimated number of children in the U.S. with some type of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has swelled by 78 percent since 2000, according to a report released today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One in 88 American children has autism, according to the new figures, and among boys, it’s one in 54.
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