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- Autism diagnoses are on the rise – but autism itself may not be https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250509-why-autism-diagnoses-are-on-the-rise 0 comments
- A CDC report showing a 30% rise in autism spectrum disorders over the span of a few years triggered widespread concern over one question: what was the cause? A new study suggests the answer may have less do with the actual number of autistic children and more with the nature of how we diagnose them. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/05/more-autistic-people-or-more-diagnoses.html 876 comments science