Autism Prevalence Higher in CDC’s ADDM Network: Improvements Being Made in Identifying Children with Autism Early

• By: | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• January 1st, 2022
• CDC, community, early diagnosis, minorities, prevalence, research, Winter 2022 Issue
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One in 44 (2.3%) 8-year-old children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder according to an analysis of 2018 data published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance Summaries. This is higher than the previous estimate published in March 2020, which...