March 26, 2020
Autism Prevalence Still Rising per CDC
New Official Rate is 1 in 54, up 10% Since Last Report Progress Lacking in Early Diagnosis, Racial & Ethnic Disparities Found The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its latest prevalence estimates for autism. It reports 1 in 54 children have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The rate is an increase of […]
March 23, 2020
Socioeconomic & Racial Divide in Autism Numbers
A startling new study out of the University of Colorado Boulder exposed an unexpected trend. Autism rates are escalating for African American and Hispanic families as well as economically disadvantaged families, while the rates for wealthy Caucasian families have declined.
