1 in 36 Kids Have Autism, CDC Says

1 in 36 Kids Have Autism, CDC Says
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One in 36 (2.8 percent) 8-year-old children—4 percent of boys and 1 percent of girls—have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), based on an analysis of data from 2020, published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This article was originally published by The Defender —Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website
Brenda Baletti, The Defender
Brenda Baletti, The Defender
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Brenda Baletti Ph.D. is a reporter for The Defender. She wrote and taught about capitalism and politics for 10 years in the writing program at Duke University. She holds a Ph.D. in human geography from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master's from the University of Texas at Austin.
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