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National Crisis: CDC Says 1 in 36 Children Now Identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder

by Jim Hoft Mar. 24, 2023 7:30 am171 Comments

 

Autism is becoming more prevalent among young children.

Earlier this year, a new study published in the journal Pediatrics analyzed data from more than 4,000 8-year-olds in New York and New Jersey and found that the prevalence of autism has tripled in the last 16 years, Forbes reported.

On Thursday, the CDC released its updated report on the expected prevalence of autism among American children.

The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network included 11 sites (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin) that monitored Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) prevalence for 2020.

According to the study, more children of color (Black and Hispanic) than White children are being diagnosed with autism for the first time.

Prevalence via CDC:

• About 1 in 36 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. [Read article]
• ASD is reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. [Read article]
• ASD is more than 4 times more common among boys than among girls. [Read article]
• About 1 in 6 (17%) children aged 3–17 years were diagnosed with a developmental disability, as reported by parents, during a study period of 2009-2017. These included autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, blindness, and cerebral palsy, among others. [Read summary]

According to federal health officials, COVID prevented early intervention and treatment for some children.

Robert Kennedy Jr., a major figure in the vaccine resistance movement, wrote on his Twitter, “Why does CDC refuse to investigate the cause of exploding Autism epidemic far more devastating than COVID?”