| Poll: Is Autism Really on the Rise? | |
A study in the journal Pediatrics suggests that the oft-cited exponential rise in autism diagnoses may not reflect an increase in the actual numbers of autistic children. The researchers mentioned increased public awareness, higher likelihood of diagnosis and differing criteria for diagnosis as factors inflating the figures. Does more kids getting the label really mean that more kids are autistic? Select as many answers below as you agree with.
