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Subject: Is autism really on the rise?

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Photo by Webb Chappell By Ellen Hanson, PhD, Developmental Medicine Center “Has autism increased or hasn’t it?” As a researcher and psychologist with a specialty in developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), this is a question I get all the time. I wish I had a short answer, but I don’t. On the other hand, if you have a few minutes, read on. The question is a really important one. A study just came out in Pediatrics, saying that the prevalence of ASDs is now one in 91 U.S. children – and one in 58 boys. This is much higher than the most recently quoted rate of one in 150. And that is up fro...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 3, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Children's Hospital Boston staff Tags: All posts Research at Children's autism Source Type: organizations

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