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New 1 in 59 CDC Autism Prevalence Rates Approach Reality

April 26, 2018 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

Shannon Des Roches Rosa Today the CDC released new autism prevalence numbers of 1 in 59, or 1.7%. As we wrote in 2014 after the CDC adjusted its autism prevalence rate to 1 in 68, it’s important to keep calm and think critically about what these readjusted numbers actually mean: We are getting better at […]

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Things That Are Useful: Neurodiversity Tees

January 27, 2015 • By Shannon Des Roches Rosa

[Image description: Close up of a black t-shirt with a blue and green combined brain/planet earth illustration, with the word “NEURODIVERSITY” under it. Worn by a partially visible teen boy with beige skin and gray shorts.] My son chooses his outfits each day with care and deliberation, and an eye for specific color combinations. One