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The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was 32.2 per 1000 children aged 8 years across 16 sites in the United States in 2022.

Autism rates are higher than ever before, probably because of more expansive and sensitive diagnoses. Those numbers highlight the need for more support for people with autism.

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Medically reviewed by Kira Graves, PhD While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often associated with childhood, some people ...

As in most professional interviews, the evaluators weren’t aware that some candidates were on the autism spectrum. Candidates ...

A new CDC report stated that autism rates are rising in the U.S., as more than 3% of America's kids are being diagnosed. A ...

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to about 1 in 36 children being identified with autism spectrum disorder in 2020, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kennedy suggested Thursday that newer numbers may ...