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Profound Autism Jill Escher, President 4/19/23 Profound Autism Jill Escher, President 4/19/23

First-of-its-kind study finds nearly 30% of U.S. 8-year old children with autism have “profound autism”

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Profound Autism Jill Escher, President 3/28/23 Profound Autism 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.

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Profound Autism Jill Escher, President 3/25/23 Profound Autism 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%.

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Jill Escher, President 12/14/22 Jill Escher, President 12/14/22

Commentary: A full semantic toolbox is essential for autism research and practice to thrive

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Jill Escher, President 6/8/22 Jill Escher, President 6/8/22

Yes, Autism Is a Problem that Must Be Solved

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Jill Escher, President 5/16/22 Jill Escher, President 5/16/22

Autism or “Schmautism”? Reflections on INSAR 2022

Jill Escher reflects on some highlights and lowlights of the world’s biggest annual autism research conference.

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Jill Escher, President 12/2/21 Jill Escher, President 12/2/21

Breaking: U.S. Childhood Autism Rate Rises to 1 in 44

U.S. birth-year autism rates have tripled over the past 18 years — a phenomenon that cannot be explained by broadening diagnostics.

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