First Direct Evidence That Autism Is Not Rising

Source: Yahoo News - HealthThe way autism is diagnosed in the United States has led to an apparent tripling in cases in recent years that does not reflect reality, researchers said Wednesday. Rather, more youths with intellectual or developmental disabilities are being reclassified as autistic, said the study in the American Journal of Medical Genetics. The prevalence of autism in the United States was just one in 5,000 in 1975.