{"id":16329,"date":"2023-03-24T13:48:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T18:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=16329"},"modified":"2023-03-24T13:52:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T18:52:29","slug":"2020-surveillance-data-suggests-1-in-36-8-year-olds-identified-with-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/2020-surveillance-data-suggests-1-in-36-8-year-olds-identified-with-autism\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Surveillance Data Suggests 1 in 36 8-year-olds Identified with Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In an analysis of 2020 data from nearly a dozen states, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that among 8-year-olds, 1 in 36 had been diagnosed with autism.<\/h3><\/div>
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March 24, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>Centers for Disease Control shared data<\/span><\/a>\u00a0this week on 8- and 4-year-olds indicating that more U.S. kids are diagnosed with autism and the pandemic may have delayed care. Data published in the CDC’<\/span>s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report<\/span><\/em>\u00a0reported data from 11 communities around the U.S. They found that 1 in 36 8-year-olds are identified as autistic \u2014 a 22% increase over previous estimates of 1 in 44.<\/span><\/p>\n

One report found that 1 in 36 8-year-old children have been diagnosed with autism, according to 2020 data from 11 states.<\/span><\/p>\n