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In recent autism news, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study of the autism rates in 8-year-olds. Previously, the public had been acquainted with the notion that 1 in 110 children would be diagnosed with autism, with the likelihood higher among boys. The new study by the CDC has revised that rate and suggested that it is actually 1 in 88.
What does the new metric mean? Put simply, researchers do not know. It could be that diagnostics have improved leading to the increased statistics. It could also mean, as parents fear, that autism is on the rise and the source is yet unknown.
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