Rate of autism disorders climbs to 1 percent among 8-year-olds

Friday, December 18, 2009 - 14:21 in Psychology & Sociology

One in 110 American 8-year-olds is classified as having an autism spectrum disorder, a 57 percent increase in ASD cases compared to four years earlier. Significant findings include a broader definition of ASDs does not account for the increase.

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