Prevalence

Deeper Understanding of Link between Chemical Pollutants and Autism

The year brought advances in understanding whether and how chemical pollutants affect brain development in ways that may predispose to autism

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CDC Revises Estimate of Autism Prevalence: 1 in 88

Continuing increase in prevalence reaffirms public-health crisis

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Dramatic Rise in Autism Prevalence Parallels Research Explosion

(NEW YORK, N.Y., November 26, 2012) – Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D. describes how the dramatic progress in autism research has paralleled increased recognition of autism’s prevalence and f... More...

Media Coverage of 1 in 88 Autism Prevalence Numbers

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its estimate of autism prevalence in the United States to 1 in 88 children (1 in 54 boys and 1 in 252... More...

Prevalence FAQ

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Autism Speaks Demands an Urgent, New Response to the Autism Epidemic as CDC Updates Prevalence Estimates

NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 29, 2012) – Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, today called on the nation’s elected and appointed leaders... More...

Autism Prevalence Rises to 1 in 88

Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... More...

New Perspective on Rising Prevalence

Over the last twenty years, the reported prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in the United States has increased more than... More...

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