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CDC Reports Autism Diagnoses Reach 1 in 31 US Children, Highest Rate on Record

  • The CDC reported in 2022 that 1 in 31 eight-year-old children had autism.
  • The autism rate has been steadily increasing since the CDC began tracking data in 2000.
  • Researchers cite increased awareness, improved screening, and expanded diagnostic criteria as reasons for the rise.
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Claimed, "The autism epidemic is running rampant," though experts disagree.
  • The CDC data contradicts claims linking vaccines to autism, showing better screening impacts prevalence.
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PsyPost broke the news in on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
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