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Many studies have examined possible links between vaccination and increased prevalence of autism. This research has paid particular attention to the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, vaccines containing thimerosal and the total number of vaccines administered during early childhood or any one More...
Posted by Andy Shih, PhD, Autism Speaks senior vice president of scientific affairs
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This blog post is by John Elder Robison and was originally posted on Psychology Today.
One of the first presentations at today’s IACC meeting explained the recent NCHS survey that found a 1 in 50 prevalence of autism in American school children. Stephen Blumberg from CDC and Michael More...
Dear friends,
As many of you know from this week’s headlines, a new government health survey of parents indicates that 1 in 50 school-age children are affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
This striking number does not replace the official government estimate of 1 in 88 American More...
A new government survey of parents indicates that 1 in 50 school-age children have autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This is significantly higher than the official government estimate of 1 in 88 American children. It also supports research suggesting that many affected children are being missed by More...
Continuing increase in prevalence reaffirms public-health crisis
In March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) significantly revised the estimated prevalence of autism in the United States. The new number – 1 in 88 children.
This represents a 23 percent increase from the More...
The year brought advances in understanding whether and how chemical pollutants affect brain development in ways that may predispose to autism
Most scientists agree that autism involves early changes in brain development. Decades of research have clearly implicated genes that regulate how More...
(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 financial impact in the December issue of the Archives of General More...
This post is by Lisa Goring, Vice President of Family Services
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Autism Speaks is funding a three-year research project to assess the effect of proposed revisions to the criteria used to diagnose autism. These revisions concern the newest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
The new study is among 22 Autism Speaks More...
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