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1 in 150 Children in U.S. Has Autism, New Survey Finds
By Richard | February 9, 2007
1 in 150 Children in U.S. Has Autism, New Survey Finds
By Rick Weiss | Washington Post
Approximately one in every 150 children in the United States has autism or a closely related disorder — a figure higher than most recent estimates — according to a federal survey released yesterday, the most thorough ever conducted.
The new data, from 14 states, do not mean that autism is on the rise, because the criteria and definitions used were not the same as those used in the past. MORE
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