"Autism isn't a disease. It's a complex developmental condition better known as autism spectrum disorder that affects different people in different ways. It can include delays in language, learning or social and emotional skills. For some people, profound autism means being nonverbal and having intellectual disabilities, but the vast majority of people with autism experience far milder effects. Autism rates have been going up for decades"
"First, the definition of autism broadened as scientists expanded their understanding of its wide range of traits and symptoms. That led to changes in the criteria doctors use to diagnose autism and improvements in screening. At the same time, parents increasingly sought a diagnosis as autism became better known and schools began offering educational services they hoped could help their kids."
A government autism announcement is expected after public claims of a single answer and promises to identify a singular cause, which baffled brain experts who note no single cause exists and decades of research show genetic and environmental factors play roles. Autism is a complex developmental condition known as autism spectrum disorder that affects people in diverse ways, including language, learning and social-emotional skills. Rising autism rates reflect broadened diagnostic definitions, improved screening and increased parental and school-driven identification, with increases concentrated among milder cases rather than profound autism. Historical prevalence estimates rose from 1 in 150 to about 1 in 31 children.
Read at ABC7 Los Angeles
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