Jill Escher, President 3/28/23 Jill Escher, President 3/28/23

Latest California DDS Data Show Autism Cases Jump to 160,000

Autism caseload in California’s Department of Developmental Services continue to soar, as of the end-of-2022 count.

Jill Escher, President 3/25/23 Jill Escher, President 3/25/23

CDC: Autism Rates in U.S. Children Continue to Rise — to 2.76%, or 1 in 36

Over 20 years of ADDM surveillance the autism rate has climbed dramatically, more than 4-fold: now 1 in 36, for children born in 2012, compared to 1 in 150 for those born in 1992. Put another way, from .67% to 2.76%.

Jill Escher, President 12/7/21 Jill Escher, President 12/7/21

Lancet Report: Momentum builds toward breaking up the autism spectrum

Jill Escher, President 10/12/21 Jill Escher, President 10/12/21

NCSA Calls for Categorical Recognition of Severe Autism in the DSM

Virtually all of the problems that recur … stem from, or are worsened by, the lack of a unique diagnosis for severe autism and the devastating symptoms that often accompany it.

Jill Escher, President 7/23/21 Jill Escher, President 7/23/21