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Information About Autism

Prevalence

  • 1. In 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
  • 1 in 54 children in the U.S is diagnosed with autism.
  • 2. Male is more likely to be diagnosed with autism than females.
  • 1 in 34 boys diagnosed with autism and 1 in 144 girls diagnosed with autism. The prevalence of autism might be reported slightly differently on multiple sources. Despite that, there is one thing that stays absolutely consistent: the number of diagnosed autism individuals is growing rapidly year by year across the world.
Prevalence
Causes

Causes

This tends to be the first question that most people ask. “What causes autism?” A simple answer to this question is “we don't know yet”. Although current research does not tell us exactly what causes autism, studies do suggest that autism develops from a combination of genetic and environmental influences. Autism is believed to have a genetic basis. For example, statistics show that identical twins have a much higher rate of having autism than fraternal twins. In addition to a genetic basis, research also shows a correlation between autism and neurological differences in the brain

Causes

Signs and Symptoms

Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders usually show before the age of 3. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), one third of half of parents of children with ASD noticed signs before third child's first birthday, and nearly 80% to 90% saw signs by 24 months of age.It is important to know that not all children with ASD show every single sign of autism.However, the impairments tend to make life very challenging for both the child and the family.Individuals with ASD usually show warning signs in the following areas: social, communication, and behaviors

Source: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC)
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