1 in 67 according to the Vaccine Autoimmune Project

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I have posted this before, but want to repeat this. We can now quote

that autism is 1 in 67 according to the Vaccine Autoimmune Project's

analysis of the Department of Education Statistics. This is only the

children who qualify for special education services. There are many

with aspergers who are still not diagnosed, and there are many who

are home-schooled or recovered young before school. We know its more

than this. But, for quoting sake, we can now say that 1 in 67

according to Department of Education Statistics or according to the

Vaccine Autoimmune Project. Sometimes I feel like this autism

epidemic is like New Orleans. An emergency situation is going on,

and everyone acts like its not.

Heidi N

From Dr. Mercola's website:

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states that 1 in every 150

children has an autism spectrum disorder. But a report from the

Vaccine Autoimmune Project puts the autism prevalence at 1 in every

67 children, based on Department of Education statistics.

Even that report only includes children who qualify for special

education services through the autism eligibility category, and

therefore potentially excludes thousands of children.

A recent report from the military also confirmed this number; there

are more than 22,000 people service wide with a diagnosis of an

autism spectrum disorder, almost all of them children of active duty

or retired active duty dependents.

The numbers come to about 1 in 88 children of active duty personnel,

and 1 in 47 retired active duty dependents, with a combined average

of, once again, 1 in 67 military dependent children with autism.

Sources:

Vaccine Autoimmune Project July 10, 2008