Medical Xpress

How autism rates are rising, and why that could lead to more inclusive communities

I can say from personal experience that being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder can feel very isolating. Increasingly, however, it's not unusual. In the U.S., 1 in 31 children are diagnosed with ...
Medical Xpress

Autism diagnoses are up, largely fueled by the National Disability Insurance Scheme

Research published earlier this year found the strongest evidence yet that the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has played a key role driving up autism diagnoses in ...
The Conversation

Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear

Research published earlier this year found the strongest evidence yet that the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has played a key role driving up autism diagnoses in ...
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Rising autism and ADHD diagnoses not matched by an increase in symptoms

A new study examining nine consecutive birth years in Sweden indicates that the dramatic rise in clinical diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder is not accompanied by an increase in autism-related ...
CNN

How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities

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The Conversation

How autism rates are rising – and why that could lead to more inclusive communities

I can say from personal experience that being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder can feel very isolating. Increasingly, however, it’s not unusual. In the U.S., 1 in 31 children are diagnosed with ...