U.S. Autism Rates Reach New High According to CDC Report

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a [report][1] that shows that about one in 88 children in the United States has [autism][2] or a related disorder. The estimate represents an overall increase of about 25 percent since the last anaylsis in 2006 and almost twice the rate reported in 2002. It surveyed children aged 8 years who were living in the United States during 2008.

[1]: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss6103a1.htm?s_cid=ss6103a1_e
[2]: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html

URL: http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2012/p0329_autism_disorder.html