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Rising autism rates now affect 3% of children, says CDC report

A new CDC report stated that autism rates are rising in the U.S., as more than 3% of America's kids are being diagnosed. A spokesperson from Autism Speaks reacts to the latest data.

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Estimated 1 in 31 children have autism as diagnosis rates increase in the US: CDC

Autism diagnoses are continuing to increase in the U.S., now affecting one in 31 children, according to a new CDC report published Tuesday.

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New CDC data shows one in 31 children will be diagnosed with autism by age 8

That's when doctors told the Boatwrights their two-year-old girls were on the autism spectrum. "There were challenges. There were a lot of difficulties," Boatwright said. "As it turns out, Paige and Mia are on the more severe end of the spectrum,

RFK Jr.'s Child Autism Comments Spark Backlash

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RFK Jr. Says People with Autism 'Will Never Pay Taxes, Hold a Job, Go on a Date,' Sparking Fierce Backlash

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under fire for his claims about autism in his first press conference as Trump's secretary of health and human services on April 16. He claimed that children with autism will never work,

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RFK Jr. faces backlash over autism remarks

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services secretary, has spoken several times in April about plans to find the origins of autism.

Fortune on MSN · 15h

RFK Jr. blames these 5 environmental toxins for a spike in autism cases

The American Academy of Obstetrics and Gynecology emphasizes that there is no evidence of ultrasounds being harmful to a developing fetus. Still, the academy recommends that pregnant women receive only medically-necessary ultrasounds because “it is possible that effects could be identified in the future.” For more on RFK Jr.:

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What is autism spectrum disorder?

Here's why the condition affects each person diagnosed with it so differently — plus how anyone with autism can thrive.

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Suddenly on the Spectrum: Discovering Autism as an Adult

Autism is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates ...

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RFK Jr. Claims Children with Autism Can 'Never Play Baseball.' His Aunt Dedicated Her Life to Proving That Wrong

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s latest claims about autism aren’t just demonstrably false — they’re also an insult to one of the legacies of his famous family ...

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Minnesota researchers, advocates push back against RFK Jr.'s autism "epidemic" comments

Autism researchers and advocates are pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ...

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‘Good science takes time’: Researcher skeptical autism cause will be found by September

In a news conference on the rise in autism spectrum disorder, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made no mention of ...

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'It's for neurotypicals': People with autism give their honest thoughts on Netflix's Love on the Spectrum

The reality show has proved a huge hit, but what do people who are actually on the autism spectrum make of it?

Parents react to RFK Jr.'s child autism press conference: ‘When there is ignorance, that breeds fear’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received backlash this week over his comments describing the increase in autism diagnoses among U.S.

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