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Autism Vox

May 12th, 2008

The So-Called Autism Pandemic

There’s been plenty of debate about whether or not there is an epidemic of autism; about whether or not the increase in the prevalence rate of autism (now 1 in 150) is due to our being better able to diagnose and count cases of autism, or whether there is some actual something that can be […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 22 comments

April 20th, 2008

The Fastest-Growing Disability?

Autism is often referred to as the “fastest growing developmental disability” in the US—-but is it (as today’s WINK news in Florida says) the “fastest-growing disability in the US?
Tags: asd, asperger, autism, developmental disabiltiy, Diagnosis, disability, florida, Health, pdd-nos, StatisticsShare This

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 4 comments

February 24th, 2008

Autism’s Not Invisible in New Jersey

Just over a year ago, the CDC reported that the prevalence rate for autism was 1 in 150 among children in the US; New Jersey’s rate—1 in 94— was the highest. On seeing such numbers, some have quickly concluded there must be an epidemic of autism in Jersey, and cited the state’s longstanding (if exaggerated, […]

By Kristina Chew, PhD -- 2 comments