Re: Autism Stastics NEW LIST

[Guest guest]

These are NOT DOE figures.

This set of rates (floating all over the 'net) has had serious

questions raised about its accuracy. Apparently someone took

different DOE stats, combined them & did some math and came up with

this list. The main criticism is that they seem to be the the autism

rates amongst the special ed population, not the general school

population.

Likewise, there is another error with a 900% autism increase alleged

in some papers. I found it initally in a Goldberg/NIDS press

release, also claiming it was a DOE figure. I contacted Goldberg &

his company, requesting the source of this data, but no one responded.

And I haven't found anything in DOE figures to support it.

Yes, autism is increasing and it's a nightmare, and we don't need

questionable math, inaccurate sources & unsupported figures to know

that.

HI

> Dear Group,

> As to the post about no autism in arozona, that is poppycok. Read

on.

> Arizona                1 in every 110 between the age of 6-21 years

old

>

> Just in case none of you have this I thought I would share! Hope

this helps

> to clear this up. I am the Iowa Autism Ambassador, Iowa Autism Rep

and more.

> L.D.

> UAiowaRepWedewer@a...

>

> Autism Rates

> During 1999 School Year

> Ages 6-21 Years Only

> U.S. Department of Education

> Office of Special Education Programs

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> Alabama 1 in every 171

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> Alaska 1 in every 121

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> Arizona                1 in every 110

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> Arkansas              1 in every 117

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> California             1 in every 85

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> Colorado              1 in every 273

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> Connecticut          1 in every 81

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> Delaware              1 in every 69

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> District of Columbia      1 in every 107

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> Florida                  1 in every 124

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> Georgia                 1 in every 117

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> Hawaii                   1 in every 113

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> Idaho                     1 in every 116

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> Illinois                   1 in every 134

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> Indiana                  1 in every 79

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> Iowa                      1 in every 120

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> Kansas                  1 in every 151

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> Kentucky              1 in every 122

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> Louisiana              1 in every  93

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> Maine                    1 in every 106

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> land               1 in every 83

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> Massachusetts       1 in every 254

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> Michigan                1 in every 63

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> Minnesota             1 in every 63

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> Mississippi        1 in every 182

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> Missouri            1 in every 112

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> Montana            1 in every 152

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> Nebraska           1 in every 158

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> Nevada              1 in every 150

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> New Hampshire    1 in every 119

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> New Jersey        1 in every 107

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> New Mexico      1 in every 276

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> New York          1 in every 84

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> North Carolina   1 in every 73

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> North Dakota     1 in every 136

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> Ohio                   1 in every 202

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> Oklahoma           1 in every 164

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> Oregon                1 in every 32

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> Pennsylvania       1 in every 92

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> Puerto Rico         1 in every 119

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> Rhoda Island       1 in every 135

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> South Carolina    1 in every 151

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> South Dakota       1 in every 98

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> Tennessee            1 in every 164

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> Texas                   1 in every 104

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> Utah                     1 in every 123

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> Vermont               1 in every 93

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> Virginia                1 in every 101

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> Washington          1 in every 106

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> West Virginia       1` in every 197

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> Wisconsin            1 in every 93

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> Wyoming         1 in every 169

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