“Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points to a rise in the prevalence of autism in children.
About one in 36 children were identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 2020, according to the CDC. This is up from one in 44 in 2018 and one in 150 in 2000. It also shows prevalence among different groups of individuals is now relatively similar. “
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