Re: Introduction - incidence of Autism in Down syndrome

[Guest guest]

HI all.

Welcome - I'm reading backwards, so I haven't gotten to the

original post yet. But here are some statistics for you from the DSAIC

page:

" Down Syndrome and Autism Internet Information Center

A child with Down syndrome is born in 1 out of every 800 births. An

estimated 7-10% of those children will be diagnosed as also having an

autistic spectrum disorder. That means somewhere between 1 in every 10

and 1 in every 14 children with Down syndrome will also have an

autistic spectrum disorder. This is much higher than the incidence

rate for children without Down syndrome. According to the information

that is available, children with Down syndrome are often not diagnosed

or evaluated for autism spectrum disorders until much later in life.

The average age of diagnosis in children being between 9 and 14 years

old. I have heard from families whose adult children with Down

syndrome are only now being diagnosed as also having autism. "

(http://disabilitysolutions.org/dsaiic/downsyndrome.htm)

Take care,

Joan

[Guest guest]

Oops.

I meant to include a citation. There are a number of them, but this

one is one that Fran Hickey (MD in Cinicnnati) sent me and likes (he

has a boy with and works closely with Bonnie on

the topic).

Here's the citation:

1. Rasmussen P, Borjesson O, Wentz E, Gillberg C. Autistic disorders

in Down Syndrome: Background factors and clinical correlates. Dev

Med and Child Neuro 2001; 43:750-54.

Joan

>

> HI all.

>

> Welcome - I'm reading backwards, so I haven't gotten to the

> original post yet. But here are some statistics for you from the DSAIC

> page:

>

> " Down Syndrome and Autism Internet Information Center

>

> A child with Down syndrome is born in 1 out of every 800 births. An

> estimated 7-10% of those children will be diagnosed as also having an

> autistic spectrum disorder. That means somewhere between 1 in every 10

> and 1 in every 14 children with Down syndrome will also have an

> autistic spectrum disorder. This is much higher than the incidence

> rate for children without Down syndrome. According to the information

> that is available, children with Down syndrome are often not diagnosed

> or evaluated for autism spectrum disorders until much later in life.

> The average age of diagnosis in children being between 9 and 14 years

> old. I have heard from families whose adult children with Down

> syndrome are only now being diagnosed as also having autism. "

> (http://disabilitysolutions.org/dsaiic/downsyndrome.htm)

>

> Take care,

> Joan

>