Autism cases spiked 175% among U.S. residents from 2011 to 2022. The rates climbed at a faster rate among young adults.

“Autism spectrum disorder spiked 175% among people in the U.S. from 2.3 per 1,000 in 2011 to 6.3 per 1,000 in 2022, researchers found. Diagnosis rates climbed at a faster rate among adults in their mid-20s to mid-30s in that period, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.”

  • Snapz@lemmy.world
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    15 days ago

    Look at what important word is missing from the headline, while being repeated multiple times in the first paragraph?

    Four times as many children have been diagnosed with autism in the past two decades amid improved awareness and screening and evolving definitions. A new study suggests diagnoses have increased at a faster clip among younger adults over the past decade.

    This study isn’t about autism “spiking”, this is about medical and social acceptance of the disorder as something that can be more openly discussed and acknowledged in ourselves and our family members.