At the end of March, the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their every-two-year estimate
of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) prevalence in the United States for the year 2010 among children aged
eight. For 2010, the overall prevalence of ASD
among the 11 sites surveyed was 14.7 per 1,000 (1 in 68) children aged 8 years.
Of interest and also concern is that this number is not falling. Also of
concern is that while ASD can often be diagnosed by the age of 2 years (and the
earlier the better), many children are diagnosed much later than that.
According to Scott B. Badesch, President and CEO of the Autism Society of
America, “If you or
someone you love has autism and needs assistance, our call center, Autism Source™
is available. Call 1-800-3Autism.”
Website: www.autism-society.org
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