U.S. Autism Rates Rise Sharply

U.S. Autism Rates Rise Sharply
By Karen Pallarito

MONDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- The apparent rise in the proportion of children in the United States with autism appears to be real, a new analysis suggests.

Autism prevalence is increasing with successively younger children, particularly those born between 1987 and 1992, epidemiologists report in the March issue of Pediatrics.

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http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/03/07/hscout524376.html
See also:
Report to the Legislature on the Principal Findings from The Epidemiology of Autism in California: A Comprehensive Pilot Study

The U.C. Mind Institute autism prevalance in CA report available at url: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/html/news/autismreport.htm


For more information and resources on autism go to:
http://www.autismconcepts.com/.