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.
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%.
NCSA Letter to IACC: Stop Sanitizing Autism
The IACC was intended to encompass the representation of the entire population disabled by autism to tackle the serious national crisis engulfing our families and communities, but the unbalanced slate of membership of the committee has led to a highly distorted discussions about priorities for federal agency efforts.
Autism or “Schmautism”? Reflections on INSAR 2022
Jill Escher reflects on some highlights and lowlights of the world’s biggest annual autism research conference.
New Study Finds Childhood Autism Rates in Jersey Are Double National Estimates
Autism affects about 1 in 28 children, or about 3.6% of children in metropolitan areas of the Garden State.