New data suggests 1 in 44 US children affected by autism
Published: December 4, 2021
New autism numbers released Thursday suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition and at younger ages.
Source: kxxv.com
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United StatesUniversity Of UtahGeraldine DawsonAmanda BakianKelly ShawCenters For DiseaseBrain DevelopmentDuke University CenterDisease ControlDuke UniversityAp NewsAutism AwarenessKrhd 25 NewsKxxv 25 NewsNew Autism Numbers Released Thursday Suggest More Us Children Are Being Diagnosed With The Developmental Condition And At Younger Ages In An Analysis Of 2018 Data From Nearlya Dozen StatesEsearchers At The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Found That Among 8 Year OldsUt Experts Believe That Reflects More Awareness And Wider Availability Of Services To Treat The Condition Rather Thana True Increase In Number Affected Childrena Separate Cdc Report Released Thursday Said Children Were 50 Likely Be Diagnosed With Autism By Age 4 2018 Than 2014 There Is Some Progress Being Made Earlier Kids Get IdentifiedHe Earlier They Can Access Services That Might Need To Improve Their Developmental OutcomeAid Cdc Researcher And Co Author Kelly Shaw Geraldine DawsonIrector Of Duke Universitys Center For Autism And Brain DevelopmentAid The New Estimate Is Similar To One Found In Research Based On Screeninga Large Population Of Children Rather Than Those Already Diagnosed As SuchHe Said It May Be Closer To Reflecting The True State Of Autism In Us Children Than Earlier Estimates Cdc Reports Are Based On Data From Counties And Other Communities 11 States Some With More Urban NeighborhoodsHere Autism Rates Tend To Be Higher The Are Estimates And Dont Necessarily Reflect Entire Us SituationHe Authors Said Autism Rates Varied Widely From 1 In 26 CaliforniaHere Services Are Plentiful