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Data & Statistics
Prevalence
About 1 in 68 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. (Read article)
ASD is reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. (Read summary) (Read article)
ASD is almost 5 times more common among boys (1 in 42) than among girls (1 in 189). (Read article)
Studies in Asia, Europe, and North America have identified individuals with ASD with an average prevalence of about 1%. A study in South Korea reported a prevalence of 2.6%. (Data table) (Read article)
About 1 in 6 children in the United States had a developmental disability in 2006-2008, ranging from mild disabilities such as speech and language impairments to serious developmental disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, and autism. (Read summary)
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Data & Statistics
Prevalence
About 1 in 68 children has been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. (Read article)
ASD is reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. (Read summary) (Read article)
ASD is almost 5 times more common among boys (1 in 42) than among girls (1 in 189). (Read article)
Studies in Asia, Europe, and North America have identified individuals with ASD with an average prevalence of about 1%. A study in South Korea reported a prevalence of 2.6%. (Data table) (Read article)
About 1 in 6 children in the United States had a developmental disability in 2006-2008, ranging from mild disabilities such as speech and language impairments to serious developmental disabilities, such as intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, and autism. (Read summary)
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