Autism rates in children and teens skyrocket, up 52% in just three years

Autism rates in children and teens skyrocket, up 52% in just three years
CORTNEY WEIL | July 07, 2022 The number of children and adolescents with a diagnosis somewhere along the autism spectrum continues to rise. According to the latest research out of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University in China, as of 2020, one out of every 30 kids is now considered autistic, a 52% jump from 2017. Though data from the CDC puts the number closer to one in 44, the numbers are still rising, prompting many medical professionals, teachers, and parents to try to discover the cause.… Read the rest