“Approximately a quarter of 16-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have not been formally diagnosed, a study from Rutgers reveals.
Published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, the research utilized an approach termed active multiple-source surveillance to gather what its authors consider the most accurate data to date on the prevalence of ASD among adolescents in our region.
“We think this is the largest ever study of ASD in this age group, and we hope it helps schools, health care providers, and others with information that leads to better understanding and services,” said Walter Zahorodny, an associate professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and lead author of the study.”