MUMBAI: The number of children identified with autism is growing, with the latest estimates from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, US, suggesting that one in 68 children falls into the spectrum. April 2 is observed throughout the world as Autism Awareness Day.
The Autism Spectrum Disorder is the term to used describe children with neuro-developmental disorders that impairs social skills. Autism is called a spectrum disorder because no two children is similar: if one child has high IQ and low social skills, the other may have low IQ and severe sensitivity to touch.
On Thursday, CDC released figures from its surveillance report named, "Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder among Children Aged 8 Years - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 11 Sites, United States, 2010." It found roughly 30 % higher incidence than previous estimates reported in 2012 of 1 in 88 children being identified with an autism spectrum disorder.
The number of children identified with ASD ranged from 1 in 175 children in Alabama to 1 in 45 children in New Jersey.
The CDC study showed that autism is five times more common among boys than girls: 1 in 42 boys versus 1 in 189 girls.
The study found that almost half of children identified with ASD have average or above average intellectual ability (an IQ above 85) compared to a third of children a decade ago.
"Community leaders, health professionals, educators and childcare providers should use these data to ensure children with ASD are identified as early as possible and connected to the services they need," said Coleen Boyle, director of CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. Long-term research has shown that children with autism can manage better if they undergo therapies such as behavior or occupational.
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