Guest guest Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 In Response to 's Question (see below): Does anyone know what the current autism spectrum disorder numbers are? What is the percentage of increase in the last five or ten years? ---------------------------------------------- Hello all, I just finished an article for our local Autism Society Newsletter, The Echo, on this very subject and this is what my research uncovered. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) says that the current numbers for Autism Spectrum Disorders are 2 to 6 per 1000. However, these figures are compiled from Europe and Asia's statistics, since there has been no qualitative study in the United States. That breaks down to a range of approximately 1/500 to 1/165 children with ASDs. The Bricktownship, NJ (CDC) epidemiological study stated that the numbers were 1/250 children ages three to ten with autism and 1/150 in the same age range for all Autism Spectrum Disorders. A similar preliminary epidemiological study done in conjunction with the CDC in Atlanta recently reported that the numbers there were consistent with the study from Bricktownship. With a autism being reported at this early date at approximately 1/300, but that they expected the actual findings to be higher and the final report will be ready in 2004. According to the 2001 article by Chakrabarti and Fombonne, they support a 1/600 prevalence rate for autism and a 1/160 prevalence rate for all PDDs or ASDs. The CDC has approximately 9 states presently studying the prevalence rate of ASDs and Autism specifically and all of this information should be released in the year 2004 also. Included in those states are 4 Centers of Excellence in Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities Epidemiology. I personally use the numbers of 1/250 children have autism, but truly it is still just a shot in the dark. Ten years ago the numbers were 1/10,000 and five years ago it jumped to 1/500. If this is not an epidemic, what will it take for it to become one...another five years?...another 10 years? What will the numbers be then? 1/100? 1/50? I'm glad to see that the CDC is finally looking at the realistic numbers, but so much more needs to be done and done now before my predictions become a reality. Hope this sheds some light for you and all of those others interested...sorry about the personal commentary at the end...I couldn't resist. Cyndy Davenport ASMT Newsletter Editor Mother of (almost 4 years old w/autism and Mercury toxicity) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2002 Report Share Posted July 4, 2002 Very distressing numbers!!! I just read in an article (in Lenny Schafer's online newsletter) that the National Institues of Health is saying the prevalence is 1 in 250. Another article mentioned 1 in sixty-something for school-age children in Britain. Regards, am >Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 23:51:54 -0700 > From: " Cyndy " <cynd1270@...> >Subject: Re: autism numbers > >In Response to 's Question (see below): >Does anyone know what the current autism spectrum disorder numbers are? >What is the percentage of increase in the last five or ten years? >---------------------------------------------- >Hello all, > >I just finished an article for our local Autism Society Newsletter, The >Echo, on this very subject and this is what my research uncovered. > >The CDC (Center for Disease Control) says that the current numbers for >Autism Spectrum Disorders are 2 to 6 per 1000. However, these figures are >compiled from Europe and Asia's statistics, since there has been no >qualitative study in the United States. That breaks down to a range of >approximately 1/500 to 1/165 children with ASDs. > >The Bricktownship, NJ (CDC) epidemiological study stated that the numbers >were 1/250 children ages three to ten with autism and 1/150 in the same age >range for all Autism Spectrum Disorders. > >A similar preliminary epidemiological study done in conjunction with the >CDC >in Atlanta recently reported that the numbers there were consistent with >the >study from Bricktownship. With a autism being reported at this early date >at >approximately 1/300, but that they expected the actual findings to be >higher >and the final report will be ready in 2004. > >According to the 2001 article by Chakrabarti and Fombonne, they support a >1/600 prevalence rate for autism and a 1/160 prevalence rate for all PDDs >or >ASDs. > >The CDC has approximately 9 states presently studying the prevalence rate >of >ASDs and Autism specifically and all of this information should be released >in the year 2004 also. Included in those states are 4 Centers of Excellence >in Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disabilities Epidemiology. > >I personally use the numbers of 1/250 children have autism, but truly it is >still just a shot in the dark. Ten years ago the numbers were 1/10,000 and >five years ago it jumped to 1/500. If this is not an epidemic, what will it >take for it to become one...another five years?...another 10 years? What >will the numbers be then? 1/100? 1/50? >I'm glad to see that the CDC is finally looking at the realistic numbers, >but so much more needs to be done and done now before my predictions become >a reality. > >Hope this sheds some light for you and all of those others >interested...sorry about the personal commentary at the end...I couldn't >resist. > >Cyndy Davenport >ASMT Newsletter Editor >Mother of (almost 4 years old w/autism and Mercury toxicity) > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Yes, you have a right to this information. Its public info Check with the State Dept of Education or with your distr. special Education dept. Of course their numbers could be a year behind. > Autism numbers? > > > Any suggestions how to find out the number of children on the autism > spectrum who are served by my school district? Do I have a right to > this information? > > Thanks, > Jack > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Yes, you have a right to this information. Its public info Check with the State Dept of Education or with your distr. special Education dept. Of course their numbers could be a year behind. > Autism numbers? > > > Any suggestions how to find out the number of children on the autism > spectrum who are served by my school district? Do I have a right to > this information? > > Thanks, > Jack > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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