Breaking News; Alert: Autism is rising
According to a new report by the CDC which was released on Friday, April 27, 2018, about 1 in 59 eight-year-old children have identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
This report shows a 15 percent increase from the most recent report two years ago that estimated 1 in 68 children have diagnosed with autistic symptoms.
The rate is one in 38 among boys and one in 152 among girls.
As I (@panahi1353) mentioned in my recent post, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a common, and childhood set of heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by deficits in reciprocal social and communication interactions and also repetitive behavioral patterns.
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Source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/ss/ss6706a1.htm?s_cid=ss6706a1_w