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Additionally,Ĭompliance by primary care doctors in screening for autism at well childĬhecks is still not at 100%. That the true prevalence of autism is still underestimated, given that manyĬhildren with mild autism may be missed or diagnosed late. What is clear is that children should be routinely screened for ASD, sinceĮarly identification and treatment can improve outcome. Clearly, vaccinations reduce childhood morbidityĪnd mortality, and thus vaccinations should not be withheld due to fear of It has been claimed that vaccines, especially mercury-containing vaccines,Ĭontribute to this rise in prevalence. Another study done in Australia showed similar findings. Support the claim that much of the increased prevalence is due to diagnosis Disparity between autism caseloads in studies across the United States The increase in Autism cases to changes in diagnostic processes and accretion A 2005 study looked at data from theĬalifornia Department of Developmental Services and accredited 26.4% of Range of symptoms and lack of concrete biological markers previously limitedĭiagnosis to the most severe cases. Widened, most significantly on the mild criteria. The standards a child has to meet to be considered autistic has
Has changed within the past decades, potentially contributing to this change ĭiagnostic advances and a broadening of the operational definition of autism Increasingly being recognized as causative, especially with recent advances in This may also be related to genetic and epigenetic causes that are Within families with already diagnosed children, contributing to the increased Because of this, autism cases are identified earlier Testing positive for autism is increased when a sibling has already beenĭiagnosed with ASD. Regions that offer less aid or assistance.įurthermore, genetic studies of autism show that the likelihood of a child Higher rates of autism screening and find higher incidence as compared to Regions in which autism aid is more readily available tend to offer Families are also encouraged to test their children at youngerĪges in order to get them specialized help as early developmentally, as The disabilities act, schools are required to offer comprehensive evaluationįor ASD, which increases the avenue for diagnosis beyond just health care In the recent decades, increased funding for researchĪnd inclusion of ASD in individualized education by the Individuals withĭisabilities Education Act (IDEA) has increased public awareness forĪutism and influenced parents to have their children screened. More children developing autism, or is there simply an increase in diagnosisĪ significant factor in the increases in diagnoses can be attributed to publicĪwareness of autism. Year olds in the United States 1 in 68 tested positive for ASD, compared toġ in 2778 children aged 8-12 in a 1980 survey. Over the past 40 years, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has experiencedĪ significant spike in diagnostic prevalence.
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