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April 2, 2020
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Paul S. Carbone, MD & Susan L. Hyman, MD
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among 8-year-olds climbed 10% between 2014 and 2016 to 1 in 54 children, according to an analysis of data published in MMWR. For the first time, ASD prevalence in black and white children was the same.
The previous prevalence estimate was one in 59 children in 2014. The data come from the CDC’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network.
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