U.S. autism rates have increased, CDC says in a report that contradicts RFK Jr. on the cause

New CDC Report Shows Autism Now Impacts 1 in 31 American Children

A report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on April 15 showed that 1 in 31 children in America has autism. The figures, which mark another jump in a long line of increases, stem from the CDC’s latest Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network survey published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report prompted Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to say t…

Study Finds Tennessee Child Autism Rate Doubled over Last Decade as Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump Admin Seek Answers - Tennessee Star

A Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday found the rate of children diagnosed with autism in Tennessee doubled over the last decade, with researchers pointing the finger to greater awareness and modern diagnostic practices, while leaving open the possibility of an external factor resulting in a higher rate of autism spectrum disorder in young people.

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN A new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the rate of autism diagnoses has increased among American children, continuing a long-term trend that experts largely attribute to better understanding and screening for the condition. About 1 in 31 children were diagnosed with autism by age 8 in 2022, up from 1 in 36 in 2020, according to the CDC report released Tuesday. Rates varied wi…

RFK Jr. calls rising autism rate an ‘epidemic.’ Researchers call it a 'good sign'

A small increase in the autism rate suggests diagnosis and access to care are improving, researchers say, and don't herald a crisis.

Autism Rate Continues to Rise Among Children, C.D.C. Reports - Overpasses For America

The percentage of American children estimated to have autism spectrum disorder increased in 2022, continuing a long-running trend, according to data released on Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among 8-year-olds, one in 31 were found to have autism in 2022, compared with 1 in 36 in 2020. That rate is nearly five times as high as the figure in 2000, when the agency first began collecting data. The health agency noted tha…

Autism treatment is exploding across the U.S.— and now 1 in 31 kids are getting diagnosed

An estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported, marking another increase.