1 in 44 US Children Have Autism, New Data Indicates

1 in 44 US Children Have Autism, New Data Indicates
A boy in New Jersey in a file photograph. Jake May/The Flint Journal via AP
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The number of children diagnosed with autism in the United States is continuing to rise, according to a pair of new reports published this week.

An analysis of data, collected from 11 states in 2018, shows one in 44 children aged 8 years had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or had received a special education classification of the disorder.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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