July 14, 2006
One in a hundred British children suffer from some form of autism - many more than previously feared, new research shows.
A study of youngsters aged nine and ten found 39 per 10,000 had autism and 77 per 10,000 a related disability known as autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).
Professor Gillian Baird, who led the research, said: "Prevalence of autism and related ASDs is substantially higher than previously recognised."
Full article at: http://www.lse.co.uk/ShowStory.asp?story=HF1327091Z&news_headline=autism_in_children_more_widespread_than_thought
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