The study also suggests that boys in the U.S. are more likely to be diagnosed than girls.
describes as “a neurological and developmental disorder that can affect how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave.”
The researchers looked at data from the annual National Health Interview Survey, which is conducted by the CDC. The data shows that an increase in autism diagnoses have risen gradually since 2014. There was a small dip between 2016 and 2017, but then cases trended upward again. In 2014, 2.24% of children and teens were diagnosed with ASD. By 2020, that figure increased to 3.49%.also suggests that boys in the U.S. are more likely to be diagnosed with ASD than girls, with about 4.
There is no one, definitive test for ASD, which also sometimes makes diagnosing it difficult. Doctors need to look at a child’s developmental and behavioral history in order to assess whether or not a child or teen has ASD. There are a variety of symptoms and signs linked to ASD, like avoiding eye contact, misunderstanding emotional cues, and obsessive behaviors or interests, to name a few.
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