Is there a recent increase in autism cases according to the Center for Disease Control?
One in every 100 children in the United States may have some form of autism spectrum disorder, far more than previously believed, and the rate appears to be worsening quickly, especially among boys, new figures from the CDC show. Researchers with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at the 2006 medical and school records of 308,000 children in 11 communities, including Miami. They found rates of autism much higher than a similar study done in 2002, said Catherine Rice, of the CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.
According to a study, health officials estimate that 1 in 100 eight year olds suffer from this developmental disorder. This estimate is now the highest to date. The New York Times have reported that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention have been tracking the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and state that it has increased sharply. One study indicates a 57% increase, and boys are reported to be diagnosed in 1 in 70 cases. ASD in girls are found in 1 in 315. The spectrum covers a wide range of diagnosis from severe Autism, or a mild case such as Asperger’s. These findings were the result of analysis of 400,000 children’s medical and school files to investigate the diagnosis given to kids with social difficulties or learning and sensory problems. In early 2000, prevalence was reported to be 1 in 350, and in 2007, it was reported to be 1 in 150. Scientists continue to debate whether cases are truly on the rise, or if awareness has increased its reporting. Autism spectr
Autism disorders in children are rising dramatically. A new report from the Center of Disease Control says 1 percent of American children have autism and there could be more. The organization Autism Speaks works locally with autistic children and their parents and say the increase shows it is time to stop debating and start acting. The report from the CDC released today, shows autism in children has gone from 1 in 150 to 1 in 110. “This is a generation we are losing”, says Susan Wright, co-founder of Autism Speaks. “We cannot afford to lose 1% of our population to autism”. Susan her husband Bob founded Autism Speaks, the nation’s larger autism science and advocacy organization, after their grandson was diagnosed with the disorder. They say it is an epidemic that no longer be ignored. “I say it’s a crisis because I see where my grandson goes to school and how many children are in his class with autism. It’s horrifying it’s frightening to think”. “But this is going to give us an impend u
