Rate of autism disorders climbs to 1 percent among 8-year-olds
Friday, December 18, 2009 - 13:21
in Health & Medicine
Autism and related development disorders are becoming more common, with a prevalence rate approaching 1 percent among American 8-year-olds, according to new data from researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).