This is up from 1 in 150 children just twenty years ago. About 1 in 6 (17%) children aged 3–17 years were diagnosed with a developmental disability, as reported by parents, during a study period of 2009-2017. These included autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, blindness, and cerebral palsy, among others.
This is the first ADDM Network report to identify black 8-year-olds with autism as having the same rates as white children. Hispanic children are identified with autism at lower rates than black or white children. Also, black and Hispanic children identified with autism received evaluations at older ages than white children. This means black and Hispanic children with autism who do not have intellectual disability might not be identified at the same rates as white children.
While this news is alarming, Unicorn Children’s Foundation is here to help connect families to resources, advocate for inclusive opportunities, respect differences, empower individuals with special needs and their families, and support success.
Read more here: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2020/p0326-autism-prevalence-rises.html
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