Autistic People Are Not New to This World
We can’t both accept speculation that Darwin and Einstein were probably autistic, and also claim that all autistic people used to be institutionalized, killed, or abandoned as changelings.
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Autism Rates Are Now 1 in 36. Here’s Why That Is a Good Thing.
The new 1 in 36 autism rate means the CDC is getting better at finding and diagnosing existing autistic children, not that there is actually a higher rate of autism.
New 1 in 59 CDC Autism Prevalence Rates Approach Reality
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
Keep Calm and Think Critically: The CDC’s 1 in 68 Autism Numbers
Shannon Des Roches Rosa www.thinkingautismguide.com Yesterday the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a media briefing to announce and discuss readjusted estimates for autism prevalence: 1 in 68 children. But what does that estimate actually mean? Well, that takes some critical analysis, digging, and sifting, which we’ll walk you through, starting with