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2025-04-18 05:40:40 UTC - HELPFUL
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Autism rates are not exploding. The actual prevalence of autism hasn't changed as dramatically as the numbers suggest, but rather we are now recognizing and diagnosing cases that would have been missed in the past. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4520794/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25108395/ https://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h1961 https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/increasing-prevalence-autism-due-part-changing-diagnoses https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2532586 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/autism-rates-rising-more-prevalent-versus-more-screening-rcna67408 https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/autism-statistics/ https://www.statnews.com/2023/03/23/autism-epidemic-cdc-numbers/ Changes in diagnostic criteria: https://www.drakeinstitute.com/why-are-autism-rates-increasing
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