Art by BP, 2016
Today
is
World Autism Awareness Day!
Given
the effect of COVID-19
In
2020, the CDC reported that approximately
1 in 54 children in the U.S.
is
diagnosed with an
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),
according to 2016 data.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),
according to 2016 data.
10% increase in 2 years
Boys
are four times more likely to be diagnosed
with autism than girls.
with autism than girls.
Most
children were still being diagnosed after age 4, though
autism can be reliably
diagnosed as early as age 2.
31%
of children with ASD have an intellectual disability
(intelligence
quotient [IQ] <70 font="" nbsp="">
25% are in the borderline range
(IQ 71–85),
and
44%
have IQ scores in the average to above average range
(i.e., IQ >85).
Autism
affects all ethnic and socioeconomic groups.
Minority
groups tend to be diagnosed later and less often.
There
is no medical detection for autism.
Early
intervention affords
the best opportunity to support healthy development and
deliver benefits across the lifespan.
Info
from:
Resources
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