Autism Prevalence May Be Far Higher Than Believed, Study Finds

Betty Ann Bowser:

For the first time, researchers have studied an entire population sample and found that one in 38 children exhibited symptoms of autism. The study was published Monday in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

"These numbers are really startling" said Geraldine Dawson, chief science officer for Autism Speaks, one of the three organizations that funded the project. Most previous researchers have found that about one in 110 children is autistic.

The NewsHour explored the puzzling condition of autism in the recent Autism Now series, anchored by Robert MacNeil.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at May 11, 2011 2:22 AM
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